inventory (redirected from materials inventory)

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 [ˈɪnvəntərɪ -trɪ]

n

1. a detailed list of articles, goods, property, etc.

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (often plural) Accounting chiefly US

a.  the amount or value of a firm's current assets that consist of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods; stock

b.  such assets individually

vb -tories, -torying, -toried

(tr) to enter (items) in an inventory; make a list of

[from Medieval Latin inventōrium; see invent]

inventoriable  adj

inventorial  adj

inventorially  adv

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 He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.

Translations

inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ]

A. N → inventario m
to draw up an inventory of sth → hacer un inventario de algo

B. VT → inventariar

C. CPD inventory control N → control m de existencias or de inventario

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntəri] n → inventaire m
inventory control n → contrôle m des stocks

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inventory

n → Inventar nt, → Bestandsaufnahme f; to make or take an inventory of something → Inventar von etw or den Bestand einer Sache (gen) → aufnehmen

vt (Comm) → inventarisieren

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → inventario
to draw up/take an inventory → fare l'inventario

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inventory [ˈɪnvəntrɪ] n → inventario
to draw up/take an inventory → fare l'inventario

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inventory

n inventory [ˈinvəntri, (American ) ˈinvənˌto:ri]

a formal and detailed list of goods eg house furniture. voorraadlys, register قائِمَة جَرْ للبَضائِع инвентар inventář lagerliste; beholdningsopgørelse das Inventarsverzeichnis κατάλογος, απογραφή inventario inventarinimestik فهرست موجودی inventaario inventaire מְצַאי विस्तृत सूची inventar leltár daftar vöruskrá; eignaskrá inventario 目録 재고 inventorius, aprašas inventāra saraksts inventori inventaris inwentarz, spis inventário inventar опись inventár, zoznam, súpis inventar inventar inventering, inventarieförteckning สินค้าที่มีอยู่ในร้าน envanter, döküm 存貨清單，詳細目錄 інвентар; опис майна گھر یا دکان میں موجون سامان کی فہرست bản kiểm kê 财产清册，详细目录

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inventory → مخزون inventář opgørelse Inventar κατάλογος απογραφέντων αντικειμένων inventario inventaario inventaire inventar inventario 目録 품목 일람 inventaris liste inwentarz inventário опись inventarieförteckning รายการสิ่งของ envanter bản kiểm kê 存货