Inventory meaning

What does “inventory” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“inventory” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a detailed list of all the items in stock.

inventory

noun

  1. a detailed list of all the items in stock

    Synonymsstock list
  2. the merchandise that a shop has on hand

    “they carried a vast inventory of hardware”

    “they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory”

    Synonymsstock
  3. (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

  4. a collection of resources

    “he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer”

  5. making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

    “an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing”

    “they held an inventory every month”

verb

  1. make or include in an itemized record or report

    “Inventory all books before the end of the year”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University