inventory

1 of 2

noun

in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce inventory (audio)

plural inventories

: an itemized list of current assets: such as

(1)

: a list of goods on hand

(2)

: a catalog of the property of an individual or estate

: a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities used to evaluate personal characteristics or skills

: a survey of natural resources

: the quantity of goods or materials on hand : stock

: the act or process of taking an inventory

: survey, summary

inventorial

ˌin-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce inventory (audio)

adjective

inventorially

ˌin-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce inventory (audio)

adverb

inventory

2 of 2

verb

inventoried; inventorying

transitive verb

: to make an inventory of : catalog

Example Sentences

Noun We made an inventory of the library's collection. The dealer keeps a large inventory of used cars and trucks. Inventories at both stores were low. How can a small business afford to keep so much inventory? We'll be doing inventory on the collection soon. Verb We'll be inventorying the collection soon. would you inventory the supplies in the back room? See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The decision keeps the 63-year-old at the helm of the company, which has slashed its financial forecasts several times this year after misjudging demand and being stuck with excess inventory.

Charity L. Scott, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 TCGplayer, an online platform that specializes in the trading card market, announced its acquisition of ChannelFireball, a market and strategy hub for card games, and BinderPOS, an inventory management system for hobby stores, on July 11.

Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The slowdown in consumer spending and retailers’ moves to cut prices in order to get rid of excess inventory will likely help to reduce inflation moving forward, but the effects won’t be dramatic.

Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 Topline Shares of Peloton, a pandemic-era stock darling, tanked roughly 20% on Thursday after reporting a sixth consecutive quarter of losses, as the at-home fitness company continues to struggle with declining sales and excess inventory.

Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Retailers, including Target, have been forced to cut prices on general merchandise, such as clothing, electronics and home goods, because of excess inventory of goods.

Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Target posted quarterly earnings on Wednesday that were much weaker than Wall Street expected, as the retailer got rid of excess inventory that built up as shoppers’ shifted their buying habits.

BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Best Labor Day Grill Deals at Lowe's Labor Day is a great time to buy a grill, as retailers often mark down prices in an attempt to clear out excess summer inventory to make way for fall and holiday merchandise.

Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022 Now’s the time to check in with other retailers during the back-to-school shopping season, especially as many stores have excess inventory.

Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022

Verb

Each Sunday, Stelter would go on air to inventory the outrages and discuss how the American news media should best cover them.

Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Amazon officials said the surveillance is needed to keep employees and inventory safe.

Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 In addition, the government will inventory and assess wells in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah.

Janet Mcconnaughey, Chron, 25 May 2022 And the Utah Food Bank has to inventory and process donations before they can be sent to one of its partner agencies.

Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Another $2 million will go to help Ohio communities that can’t afford on their own to identify and inventory lead pipes in their public water systems, according to the release.

Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022 Take some time to inventory everything in your setup.

Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 July 2014 To the extent that the joint forecast helps inventory to be positioned in the right location and shipped using lower cost services, both FedEx and their customers can benefit.

Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The museum also wants to purchase a new computer to inventory the collection and secure a new space for the museum.

Aaron Mudd, The Courier-Journal, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

inventory

noun

in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce inventory (audio)

plural inventories

: an itemized list of current assets: as

: a written list or catalog of the property of an individual, organization, or estate or succession that is made by a fiduciary under oath and that usually describes and assigns a value to the items or classes of property

: aggregate value assigned to an inventory

: goods or materials held on hand: as

under the Bankruptcy Code : materials including personal property leased or furnished, held for sale or lease, or to be furnished under a contract for service, raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in a business held for sale or lease

under section 9-109 of the Uniform Commercial Code : goods that are leased by a person as lessor, that are held by a person for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service or are furnished under a contract of service, or that are raw materials, works in process, or materials used or consumed in a business

单词	inventories
释义	inventory 1 of 2 noun in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē plural inventories 1 a : an itemized list of current assets: such as (1) : a list of goods on hand (2) : a catalog of the property of an individual or estate b : a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities used to evaluate personal characteristics or skills c : a survey of natural resources 2 : the quantity of goods or materials on hand : stock 3 : the act or process of taking an inventory 4 : survey, summary inventorial ˌin-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-əl adjective inventorially ˌin-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē adverb inventory 2 of 2 verb inventoried; inventorying transitive verb : to make an inventory of : catalog Synonyms Noun budget force fund pool repertoire reservoir stock supply Verb enumerate itemize list numerate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We made an inventory of the library's collection. The dealer keeps a large inventory of used cars and trucks. Inventories at both stores were low. How can a small business afford to keep so much inventory? We'll be doing inventory on the collection soon. Verb We'll be inventorying the collection soon. would you inventory the supplies in the back room? See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The decision keeps the 63-year-old at the helm of the company, which has slashed its financial forecasts several times this year after misjudging demand and being stuck with excess inventory. Charity L. Scott, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 TCGplayer, an online platform that specializes in the trading card market, announced its acquisition of ChannelFireball, a market and strategy hub for card games, and BinderPOS, an inventory management system for hobby stores, on July 11. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The slowdown in consumer spending and retailers’ moves to cut prices in order to get rid of excess inventory will likely help to reduce inflation moving forward, but the effects won’t be dramatic. Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 Topline Shares of Peloton, a pandemic-era stock darling, tanked roughly 20% on Thursday after reporting a sixth consecutive quarter of losses, as the at-home fitness company continues to struggle with declining sales and excess inventory. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Retailers, including Target, have been forced to cut prices on general merchandise, such as clothing, electronics and home goods, because of excess inventory of goods. Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Target posted quarterly earnings on Wednesday that were much weaker than Wall Street expected, as the retailer got rid of excess inventory that built up as shoppers’ shifted their buying habits. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Best Labor Day Grill Deals at Lowe's Labor Day is a great time to buy a grill, as retailers often mark down prices in an attempt to clear out excess summer inventory to make way for fall and holiday merchandise. Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022 Now’s the time to check in with other retailers during the back-to-school shopping season, especially as many stores have excess inventory. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 Verb Each Sunday, Stelter would go on air to inventory the outrages and discuss how the American news media should best cover them. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Amazon officials said the surveillance is needed to keep employees and inventory safe. Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 In addition, the government will inventory and assess wells in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah. Janet Mcconnaughey, Chron, 25 May 2022 And the Utah Food Bank has to inventory and process donations before they can be sent to one of its partner agencies. Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Another $2 million will go to help Ohio communities that can’t afford on their own to identify and inventory lead pipes in their public water systems, according to the release. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022 Take some time to inventory everything in your setup. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 July 2014 To the extent that the joint forecast helps inventory to be positioned in the right location and shipped using lower cost services, both FedEx and their customers can benefit. Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The museum also wants to purchase a new computer to inventory the collection and secure a new space for the museum. Aaron Mudd, The Courier-Journal, 27 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English inventarie, inventorie, from Anglo-French inventaire, inventorie, from Latin inventarium, from inventum thing found, topic, neuter of inventus First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1602, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing inventory personality inventory personality inventory Kids Definition inventory 1 of 2 noun in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē plural inventories 1 : a supply of goods Inventory is low. 2 : a list of items (as goods on hand) 3 : the act or process of making a list of items inventory 2 of 2 verb inventoried; inventorying : to make a complete list of Store workers inventoried the stock. Medical Definition inventory noun in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- plural inventories 1 : a questionnaire designed to provide an index of individual interests or personality traits 2 : a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities that is used in evaluating personal characteristics or skills Legal Definition inventory noun in·ven·to·ry ˈin-vən-ˌtōr-ē plural inventories 1 : an itemized list of current assets: as a : a written list or catalog of the property of an individual, organization, or estate or succession that is made by a fiduciary under oath and that usually describes and assigns a value to the items or classes of property b : aggregate value assigned to an inventory 2 : goods or materials held on hand: as a under the Bankruptcy Code : materials including personal property leased or furnished, held for sale or lease, or to be furnished under a contract for service, raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in a business held for sale or lease b under section 9-109 of the Uniform Commercial Code : goods that are leased by a person as lessor, that are held by a person for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service or are furnished under a contract of service, or that are raw materials, works in process, or materials used or consumed in a business inventories 1 of 2 noun plural of inventory 1 as in supplies the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance supplies repertoires funds reservoirs pools stocks budgets resources stockpiles forces sources reserves hoards replacements caches purses renewals mines refills fountains wells springs pots nest eggs kitties wellsprings 2 as in summaries a short statement of the main points offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time Synonyms & Similar Words summaries resumes summarizations résumés outlines summae abstracts recapitulations rundowns breviaries synopses roundups encapsulations briefs digests recaps resumés compendiums conspectuses sums capsules sum-ups abbreviations précis summings-up run-throughs curtailments wrap-ups condensations compends shortenings abridgments compendia epitomes simplifications abridgements epilogs reprises rehashes conclusions epilogues Antonyms & Near Antonyms expansions supplements enlargements amplifications addenda addendums inventories 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of inventory as in lists to make a list of would you inventory the supplies in the back room? Synonyms & Similar Words lists itemizes numerates numbers counts enumerates marks ticks (off) checks (off)
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