inventory

The word “inventory” means the full stock of goods a business or location currently has. In plain terms, the stock of goods a business has, or the list recording it.

“Inventory” is pronounced IHN-vuhn-tree (/ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/ in IPA).

Here is “inventory” used in a sentence: “The warehouse ran a full inventory check before the holiday rush.”

Depending on how it is used, “inventory” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “inventory” comes from Medieval Latin. From Medieval Latin inventōrium, from Latin inveniō, "to find out.".

“Inventory” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Inventory” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the full stock of goods a business or location currently has.

"Stock" usually refers to the goods a business has available, while "inventory" can mean both those goods and the detailed list recording them. In American English "inventory" is often used where British English would say "stock."

Yes, to "inventory" something means to make a detailed list of the items on hand, as in "staff inventoried the warehouse." Used this way it describes the act of counting and recording what is held.

"Stocktaking" is the process of counting and checking the goods a business holds, usually at set times. "Inventory" can refer to the goods themselves, the list of them, or, as a verb, the act of counting them.

Common collocations include "take inventory," "inventory management," "physical inventory," and "excess inventory." Businesses also speak of "inventory levels" to describe how much stock they hold.