From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinventoryin‧ven‧tory /ˈɪnvəntri $ -tɔːri/ ●○○ noun (plural inventories) 1 [countable]LIST a list of all the things in a placeinventory of We made an inventory of everything in the apartment.2 [countable, uncountable] American EnglishBBT all the goods in a shop SYN stock
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inventory• She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.• The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment.• Our store has the largest inventory in the mattress business.• Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory.From Longman Business Dictionaryinventoryin‧ven‧tory /ˈɪnvəntri-tɔːri/ noun (plural inventories) especially American English1[countable, uncountable]ACCOUNTING the amount of stock, including RAW MATERIALs, supplies and finished goods, that a company has at a particular timeSYNstock BrECompanies have cut inventories sharply since the downturn began.Cash-and-carry outlets rely on a rapid turnover of stock to keep down inventory levels.2[countable] a list of the goods and property owned by a particular person, organization, or countryinventory ofA full inventory of equipment will be maintained.3take (an) inventoryACCOUNTING to make a list of goods that a company or a person has at a particular timeNewmark & Lewis were closed Sunday to take inventory. → see also first in, first out, last in, first out 