INVENTORY

/ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/

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Definition

/ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/

noun

(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
“Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.”
(operations) A detailed list of all of the items on hand.
“The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.”
(operations) The process of producing or updating such a list.
“This month's inventory took nearly three days.”

verb

(operations) To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.
“The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary.”