line item

noun

An item appearing on a single line in any schedule of information.

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Meanings

nounline item (plural line items)

plural line items

  1. An item appearing on a single line in any schedule of information.
  2. accountingAn item of revenue or expenditure in a budget or other financial statement or report.
  3. governmentA budget appropriation.
  4. logisticsOne item on an order, regardless of quantity.
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APA

line item. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20item

MLA

“line item.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20item. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line item,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20item.

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