a 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.
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),in·ven·to·ried,in·ven·to·ry·ing.
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),in·ven·to·ried,in·ven·to·ry·ing.
to have value as shown by an inventory: stock that inventories at two million dollars.
Origin of inventory
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium; see invent, -tory2
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The group holds territory, and manages an inventory of heavy military and civilian equipment.
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Edmond began the inventory of looted objects after the liberation and before Paul returned to France.
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Salem personally selected 40 percent of the securities from the Goldman inventory.
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An inventory will reportedly get underway here in the near future.
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Lucy said that she would go up into the dining-room, and take an inventory of the furniture.
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Hamilton's keen, quick, satisfied glance at his wife had recalled to Imogen all her inventory of speculations about them.
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He proceeded to take an interested, if hasty, inventory of her charms.
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For two or three days, Mr Campbell was very busy making out an inventory of the articles which he required.
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The inventory of his goods attached to his will had been taken by Shakespeare's father on 21st August in that year.
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British Dictionary definitions for inventory
inventory
/ (ˈɪnvəntərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun
a detailed list of articles, goods, property, etc
(often plural)accounting, mainlyUS
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-tories, -toryingor-toried
(tr)to enter (items) in an inventory; make a list of