inventory (redirected from inventories)

in·ven·to·ry  (nvn-tôr, -tr)

n. pl. in·ven·to·ries

1.

a. A detailed, itemized list, report, or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock.

b. The process of making such a list, report, or record.

c. The items listed in such a report or record.

d. The quantity of goods and materials on hand; stock.

2. An evaluation or a survey, as of abilities, assets, or resources.

tr.v. in·ven·to·ried, in·ven·to·ry·ing, in·ven·to·ries

1. To make an itemized report or record of.

2. To include in an itemized report or record.

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[Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventrium, alteration of Late Latin inventrium, from Latin inventus, past participle of invenre, to find; see invent.]

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inven·tori·al adj.

inven·tori·al·ly adv.

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inventory [in-ven-tree]

Noun

pl -tories

a detailed list of the objects in a particular place

Verb

[-tories, -torying, -toried]

to make a list of [Medieval Latin inventorium]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inventory - a detailed list of all the items in stock stock list list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) inventory item - an item listed in an inventory parts inventory - an inventory of replacement parts
	2.	inventory - 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" stock merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
	3.	inventory - (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances register - a book in which names and transactions are listed
	4.	inventory - a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" armory, armoury resourcefulness, imagination, resource - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
	5.	inventory - 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" inventorying, stock-taking, stocktaking itemisation, itemization, listing - the act of making a list of items stock-take, stocktake - an instance of stocktaking; "the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations"
Verb	1.	inventory - make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year" stock-take, take stock list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"

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inventory

noun list, record, catalogue, listing, account, roll, file, schedule, register, description, log, directory, tally, roster, stock book

Translations

inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → inventario

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → inventaire m

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → Inventar nt

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → inventario