(linguistics) A polarity item that only appears in an affirmative (positive) licensing context.

plural of iteration mark

(linguistics) A punctuation mark or character used as a substitute for a repeated word or character, and generally handwritten as a form of abbreviation.

plural of iterative deepening search

plural of iterated function system

(India) An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls".

plural of item girl

plural of item number

(India) A woman who performs in an item number.

(accounting, business) A journal to adjust inventory in connection with purchases, sales, and positive and negative adjustments.