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inventory
[ in-vuhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
- 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.
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.
Derived Forms
- ˈԱԳٴǰ, adjective
- ˌԱˈٴǰ, adjective
- ˌԱˈٴǰly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- v·ٴr·· adjective
- v·ٴ۾· adjective
- v·ٴ۾··ly adverb
- v·v·ٴr adjective
- ·v·ٴr noun plural preinventories
Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inventory1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Many major retailers have told us they’ve got about a six-to-eight-week supply of inventory in their systems now that will quickly dry up,” he said.
Miller wept, and soon after admitted that he had given Ogorodnikova a 50-page FBI document called the Positive Intelligence Reporting Guide, an internal inventory of the intelligence community’s goals.
Economists and real estate agents cited a variety of factors probably contributing to the trend, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory and the economic uncertainty caused in part by on-again, off-again tariffs.
“Coming into this year, the outlook was quite positive,” he said, with lower mortgage rates, growing inventory of homes for sale and a stabilizing office leasing market as many employers tightened their work-from-home policies.
"Manufacturers, particularly in defence and high-tech, face potential shortages and production delays due to halted shipments and limited inventories," said Dr Harper.
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More About Inventory
does inventory mean?
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?
Where does inventory come from?
The first records of the term inventory come from around the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Medieval Latin ԱԳōܳ.
You’ve probably seen inventory used in computer gaming, where your inventory is the place where you can keep track of the materials you’ve collected while playing the game. Often, the inventory holds items that you use to enhance your performance, build or craft something, or customize your character. The first video game to have an inventory system was “The Oregon Trail” in 1971, which tasked players with traveling from Missouri to Oregon in an 1800s wagon caravan, picking up food, tools, rope, and the like to add to their inventory along the way.
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are some other forms related to inventory?
- inventoriable (adjective)
- inventorial (adjective)
- inventorially (adverb)
- overinventoried (adjective)
- preinventory (noun)
are some synonyms for inventory?
are some words that share a root or word element with inventory?
are some words that often get used in discussing inventory?
How is inventory used in real life?
Inventory is mostly used in a business context.
Just tried to buy the remaining Holiday Spice inventory from the next to my house but there was barely any left… 😭😭😭
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato)
Some girl just asked me if I worked at the dollar store because my cart was filled with Christmas stuff like I was doing inventory. 💁
— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki)
Finally got to see 's . A shame more movies are not like this. Authentic, full of heart, gut-wrenching, hopeful, relatable and very importantly an inventory check on life and life around you. Was both brought back to a time and reminded of these times.
— Sal Vulcano (@SalVulcano)
Try using inventory!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for inventory?
A. debt
B. supply
C. reserve
D. backlog
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