inventory

in-ven-to-ry · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A complete list of items, especially goods in stock or contents of a building.

  2. 2.

    To make a complete list of items.

  3. 3.

    The quantity of goods or materials on hand; stock.

Forms

plural: inventories

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take inventory — To count and list all items in stock.
  • •
    inventory control — Managing stock levels effectively.

Related words

See also: catalog, stock, supply
Synonyms: catalog, list, stock

Etymology

From Medieval Latin inventorium ("a list of what is found"), from Latin invenire ("to find"), from in- ("in") + venire ("to come").