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inventory
noun
verb
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- NVENTOR
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈɪn.vən.tɹi
Meaning
Definitions
noun
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
“an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing”
noun
the merchandise that a shop has on hand
“they carried a vast inventory of hardware”
noun
a collection of resources
“he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer”
noun
a detailed list of all the items in stock
noun
(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
verb
make or include in an itemized record or report
“Inventory all books before the end of the year”
In context
Example Sentences
an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
they held an inventory every month
they carried a vast inventory of hardware
they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory
he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
Inventory all books before the end of the year
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