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inventory
[ in-vuhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
- a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- the objects or items represented on such a list, as a merchant's stock of goods.
- the aggregate value of a stock of goods.
- raw material from the time of its receipt at an industrial plant for manufacturing purposes to the time it is sold.
- a detailed, often descriptive, list of articles, giving the code number, quantity, and value of each; catalog.
- a formal list of movables, as of a merchant's stock of goods.
- a formal list of the property of a person or estate.
- a tally of one's personality traits, aptitudes, skills, etc., for use in counseling and guidance.
- a catalog of natural resources, especially a count or estimate of wildlife and game in a particular area.
- the act of making a catalog or detailed listing.
verb (used with object)
- to make an inventory of; enter in an inventory; catalog.
- to take stock of; evaluate:
to inventory one's life and accomplishments.
- to summarize:
to inventory the progress in chemistry.
- to keep an available supply of (merchandise); stock.
verb (used without object)
- to have value as shown by an inventory:
stock that inventories at two million dollars.
inventory
/ -trɪ; ˈɪnvəntərɪ /
noun
- a detailed list of articles, goods, property, etc
- often plural accounting
- the amount or value of a firm's current assets that consist of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods; stock
- such assets individually
verb
- tr to enter (items) in an inventory; make a list of
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Derived Forms
- ˈinventoriable, adjective
- ˌinvenˈtorially, adverb
- ˌinvenˈtorial, adjective
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Other Words From
- inven·tori·a·ble adjective
- inven·tori·al adjective
- inven·tori·al·ly adverb
- over·inven·toried adjective
- pre·inven·tory noun plural preinventories
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
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Example Sentences
We employ inventory management to help solidify their property and make sure they have a better record of their possessions.
It has been rumored that Ebola is in inventory at high-level labs in many countries, some of which are not our friends.
The group holds territory, and manages an inventory of heavy military and civilian equipment.
Edmond began the inventory of looted objects after the liberation and before Paul returned to France.
A scientifically-based inventory of strands tells you which cannabinoid will reduce your blood sugar levels.
He took mental inventory of his possessions and what he could lay claim to, and he happened to think about his wife's homestead.
Never sit gazing curiously around the room when paying a call, as if taking a mental inventory of the furniture.
Does a birth-certificate, a marriage-contract or an inventory of wealth represent a person?
The brief inventory was soon made by the personage introduced into their midst under such terrible auspices.
The long list of articles in the inventory is available to those interested in all the minutiæ.
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