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inventory
[in-vuhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
noun
plural
inventoriesa 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.
Synonyms: , , ,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
inventory
An itemized list of a firm's goods that have not yet been sold.
Other Word Forms
- inventoriable adjective
- inventorial adjective
- inventorially adverb
- overinventoried adjective
- preinventory noun
- ˈԱԳٴǰ adjective
- ˌԱˈٴǰ adjective
- ˌԱˈٴǰly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Most of the stolen inventory consisted of roughly 100 pieces of jewelry from neighborhood clients that were being repaired or restored by the Youssefs.
We also asked the other two large resale ticketing platforms, Viagogo and Stubhub about their relationships with large sellers, including account managers and inventory management software.
He was also a lecturer at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, with access to Versailles Palace's historical records, including inventories of royal furniture which had existed at the palace in the 18th Century.
In 2021, the former head of the US Army in Europe, Gen Ben Hodges, told MPs in a simulated wargame most of the British Army's inventory was exhausted after just eight days.
It is now calling for these muddy, tidal habitats to be added to the official UK inventory of how much carbon is emitted and how much is removed from our atmosphere every year.
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When To Use
An inventory is a complete list of all merchandise or stock of items owned by or available from a business.At a store, an inventory is the complete list of all items for sale at the store. At a manufacturer, an inventory is a complete list of all the raw materials they have, as well as finished items and items being created.An inventory is also the specific set of products to sell, as in The store’s inventory of superhero capes is running low and will probably sell out soon.An inventory can also refer to figurative belongings, such as a person’s personality traits and skills.To inventory means to add things to an inventory list, whether a literal or figurative list, as in I inventoried my options for colleges and chose the school I’ll attend next year.Example: Can you take inventory tonight so we can be ready for the rush tomorrow?
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