custom-made vs item

item vs custom-made

custom-made and item both are nouns.

custom-made is an adjective but item is not an adjective.

custom-made is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
custom-made	Yes	Yes	No	No
item	Yes	No	No	Yes

As nouns, item is a hypernym of custom-made; that is, item is a word with a broader meaning than custom-made:

custom-made: an item made to the customer's specifications
item: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection

custom-made (noun)	item (noun)
an item made to the customer's specifications	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

custom-made (adjective)	item (adjective)
made according to the specifications of an individual

custom-made (adverb)	item (adverb)
	(used when listing or enumerating items) also

Difference between custom-made and item

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