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inventory

in·ven·tory

UK/ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/ US/ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/ fairly common
noun (5) verb (1)

noun

1.

a detailed list of all the items in stock

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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”
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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”
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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”
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verb

1.

make or include in an itemized record or report

  • “Inventory all books before the end of the year”

Origin

From Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium, alteration of Late Latin inventārium, from Latin inveniō (“to find out”).

Phrases

  • ad inventory
  • benefit of inventory
  • interest inventory
  • inventory management
  • inventory Tetris
  • periodic inventory
  • perpetual inventory

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