incidental vs item

item vs incidental

incidental and item both are nouns.

incidental is an adjective but item is not an adjective.

incidental is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

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

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

incidental: an item that is incidental
item: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

Other hypernyms of incidental include point.

incidental (noun)	item (noun)
an item that is incidental	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified	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

incidental (adjective)	item (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
not of prime or central importance
occurring with or following as a consequence

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

Difference between incidental and item

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