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Inventory — In ven*to*ry, n.; pl. {Inventories}. [L. inventarium: cf. LL. inventorium, F. inventaire, OF. also inventoire. See {Invent}.] 1. An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inventory — the value of all the stock of physical items that a business uses in its production process or has for sale in the ordinary course of doing business. Glossary of Business Terms A category of goods defined by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial… … Financial and business terms
Inventory — For companies: Raw materials, items available for sale or in the process of being made ready for sale. They can be individually valued by several different means, including cost or current market value, and collectively by FIFO, LIFO or other… … Financial and business terms
inventory — n. 1) to make an inventory (of); to take (an) inventory (of) 2) to reduce (an) inventory (by having a sale) 3) an annual inventory 4) closed for inventory * * * [ ɪnv(ə)ntrɪ] to take (an) inventory (of) an annual inventory closed for inventory to … Combinatory dictionary
take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Inventory — means a list compiled for some formal purpose, such as the details of an estate going to probate, or the contents of a house let furnished. This remains the prime meaning in British English.[1] In the USA and Canada the term has developed from a… … Wikipedia
inventory — [in′vən tôr΄ē] n. pl. inventories [ML inventorium < LL inventarium < L inventus: see INVENT] 1. an itemized list or catalog of goods, property, etc.; esp., such a list of the stock of a business, taken annually 2. the store of goods, etc.… … English World dictionary
take stock of — take account of the stock of; take inventory of; verify and confirm the facts regarding something … English contemporary dictionary
take stock — To assess a situation, to conduct a personal inventory of ones beliefs and values, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
take stock — verb 1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail (Freq. 1) he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror • Syn: ↑size up, ↑scrutinize, ↑scrutinise • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiniser ( … Useful english dictionary
inventory — inventoriable, adj. inventorial, adj. inventorially, adv. /in veuhn tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. inventories, v., inventoried, inventorying. n. 1. a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods… … Universalium
