Inventory Definition & Meaning

inventory
noun
  1. a detailed list of all the items in stock
  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"
  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"
  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"
verb
  1. make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"

Synonyms for inventory

armory noun

a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" all the weapons and equipment

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armoury noun

a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" all the weapons and equipment

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stock adj

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace

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stocktaking noun

reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

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"Inventory" in song lyrics

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  • "Too many people got their hands out, feel like I've been takin inventory"
    Blueprint — Trouble on My Mind
  • "Try to fast so I can build up inventory"
    The Brothahood — Journey Within
  • "There's more in this rhyme than word inventory"
    The Brothahood — Takbir

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Frequently asked questions

What does inventory mean?
a detailed list of all the items in stock 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" (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
What part of speech is inventory?
Inventory is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does inventory have?
Inventory has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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