inventory (n.)

  1. a detailed list of all the items in stock

    [ Syn: stock list ]

  2. the merchandise that a shop has on hand; they carried a vast inventory of hardware; they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory

    [ Syn: stock ]

  3. (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

  4. a collection of resources; he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer

    [ Syn: armory , armoury ]

  5. making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing; they held an inventory every month

    [ Syn: inventorying , stocktaking , stock-taking ]

    inventory (v.)

  1. make or include in an itemized record or report; Inventory all books before the end of the year

    [ Syn: take stock , stock-take ]

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