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inventory

in·ven·to·ry [ ínvən tàwree ]


noun  (plural in·ven·to·ries)
Definition:
 
1. commerce stock of goods: the merchandise or stock that a store or company has on hand

2. making of inventory: the act or process of making an inventory, or the period of time when this is done

3. list of items: a list of things, especially items of property, assets, or other resources

4. accounting record of assets: a record of a business's current assets, including property owned, merchandise on hand, and the value of work in progress and work completed but not sold



transitive verb  (past and past participle in·ven·to·ried, present participle in·ven·to·ry·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ven·to·ries)
Definition:
 
make inventory of something: to make a list of items, or enter a specific item in an inventory

[15th century. < medieval Latin inventorium, alteration of late Latin inventarium "list of what is found" < Latin invenire (see invent)]
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