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itemize vs identify

identify vs itemize

itemize and identify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
itemize No No Yes No
identify No No Yes No
As verbs, identify is a hypernym of itemize; that is, identify is a word with a broader meaning than itemize:
  • itemize: specify individually
  • identify: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Other hypernyms of itemize include name.
itemize (verb) identify (verb)
specify individually recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
place on a list of items identify as in botany or biology, for example
consider to be equal or the same
conceive of as united or associated
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Difference between itemize and identify

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