noun
inventory
IHN-vuhn-tree
noun
1
The full stock of goods a business or location currently has.
"The warehouse ran a full inventory check before the holiday rush."
2
A detailed list of items on hand.
"She kept a careful inventory of all the props for the play."
verb
1
To make a list of items or stock on hand.
"They spent the weekend inventorying the storage room."
How to Use Inventory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe stock of goods a business has, or the list recording it.
Common pairings
take inventory
inventory levels
inventory management
Word Forms
inventoried past tense, inventories plural, inventories singular
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin inventōrium, from Latin inveniō, "to find out."