noun / verb
inventory
IN-vun-tor-ee/ˈɪnvəntɔːri/
A complete accounting of the items held in stock.
The inventory lists all the jars, towel bundles, and boxes.
Etymology
The “coming upon” roots here retain the sense of finding rather than creating. An inventory was a “list of what is found,” connecting discovery with a detailed record of goods or possessions.
In context
the inventory documentation the itemized list of what was in that storage area with purchase prices and client assignment records
More examples
- We inventory the supplies at the end of each month.
- The store keeps extra inventory for the holiday rush.
- She compares the inventory with the items on each shelf.
Forms
inventory · inventories · inventoried · inventorying