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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.

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

inven·tori·al adj.
inven·tori·al·ly adv.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inventoryinventory - a detailed list of all the items in stock
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"
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.inventoryinventory - a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
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"
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"
Verb1.inventory - make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"
list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"

inventory
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Spanish inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] ninventario
French inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] ninventaire m
German inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] nInventar nt
Italian inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] ninventario

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These gentlemen, having pen, ink, and paper, about them, made an exact inventory of every thing they saw; and when they had done, desired I would set them down, that they might deliver it to the emperor.
They rightly claimed that "Tom" was lawfully their property and had been so for eight years; that they had already lost sufficiently in being deprived of his services during that long period, and ought not to be required to add anything to that loss; that if he had been delivered up to them in the first place, they would have sold him and he could not have murdered Judge Driscoll; therefore it was not that he had really committed the murder, the guilt lay with the erroneous inventory.
I found myself in a salon with a very well-painted, highly varnished floor; chairs and sofas covered with white draperies, a green porcelain stove, walls hung with pictures in gilt frames, a gilt pendule and other ornaments on the mantelpiece, a large lustre pendent from the centre of the ceiling, mirrors, consoles, muslin curtains, and a handsome centre table completed the inventory of furniture.
 
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