component part vs item

item vs component part

component part and item both are nouns.

component part is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

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

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

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

component part (noun)	item (noun)
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
	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 part (adverb)	item (adverb)
	(used when listing or enumerating items) also

Difference between component part and item

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