inventory
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
inventories
plural
inventories
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVENTORY
1
[count]
:
a complete list of the things that are in a place
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an inventory of supplies
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We made an inventory of the library's collection.
2
chiefly US
:
a supply of goods that are stored in a place
[count]
-
The dealer keeps a large inventory of used cars and trucks.
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Inventories at both stores were low.
[noncount]
-
How can a small business afford to keep so much inventory?
3
[noncount]
chiefly US
:
the act or process of making a complete list of the things that are in a place
:
the act or process of making an inventory
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We'll be doing inventory on the collection soon.
— called also
(British)
stocktaking
2
inventory
/ˈɪnvənˌtori/
Brit
/ˈɪnvəntri/
verb
inventories;
inventoried;
inventorying
2
inventory
/ˈɪnvənˌtori/
Brit
/ˈɪnvəntri/
verb
inventories;
inventoried;
inventorying
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVENTORY
[+ object]
:
to make a complete list of (the things in a place)
:
to make an inventory of (something)
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We'll be inventorying the collection soon.
