symbol vs item

symbol and item both are nouns.

symbol is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

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

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

symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
item: an individual instance of a type of symbol

Other hyponyms of symbol include stock symbol, accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels, brand, mark, stain, stigma, token, type, nose, number, numeral, symbolism, lingam, pound, pound sign, printed symbol, written symbol, dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign, monogram, impression, stamp, mantle, Crown, staff, icon, mark, marker, marking, identifier, variable, button, peace sign, peace symbol.

symbol (noun)	item (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	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

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

Difference between symbol and item

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