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inventory

/ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/noun, verb4 syllables

Inventory means: making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand.

Synonyms for inventory12

noun, as in making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

inventorying, stocktaking, stock-taking

noun, as in a collection of resources

armory, armoury

noun, as in a detailed list of all the items in stock

stock list

noun, as in the merchandise that a shop has on hand

stock

verb, as in make or include in an itemized record or report

take stock, stock-take

also used for inventory

index, inventorize, take inventory

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What does inventory mean?6

noun

1

making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand“an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing”

2

a collection of resources“he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer”

3

a detailed list of all the items in stock

4

the merchandise that a shop has on hand“they carried a vast inventory of hardware”

5

(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

verb

1

make or include in an itemized record or report“Inventory all books before the end of the year”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inventory?10

two syllables

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Inventory in a sentence

  • After inventory, there was a net balance of three hundred pesos._undertoad
  • If your character is overburdened, consider dropping or selling some items from your inventory.sabretou
  • We need to check the stock, and make sure that we have enough inventory.CM
  • To use an item simply click on its icon in the inventory.Ooneykcall
  • Keep an inventory of the pantry's contents to avoid over-purchasing.Amastan
  • Keep an inventory of what's on the shelves to prevent over-purchasing.Amastan
  • We have adequate inventories of the product to meet local demand.CM
  • As a warehouse worker, Carlos is responsible for inventory management.Amastan

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Forms of inventory

as a noun

plural
inventories

as a verb

past tense
inventoried
present participle
inventorying
third-person singular
inventories
past participle
inventoried