component vs item

item vs component

component and item both are nouns.

component is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
component	Yes	No	No	No
item	Yes	No	No	Yes

As nouns, item is a hyponym of component; that is, item is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than component:

component: something determined in relation to something that includes it
item: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

Other hyponyms of component include substance, language unit, linguistic unit, point, butt, base, basis, detail, particular, unit, member, balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart.

component (noun)	item (noun)
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
an abstract part of something	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
	an individual instance of a type of symbol
	a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

component (adverb)	item (adverb)
	(used when listing or enumerating items) also

Difference between component and item

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