inventory

CEFRB2

/ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A complete list of goods or items in a place.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make a complete list of goods or items.

Examples

  • After inventory, there was a net balance of three hundred pesos.

  • Our inventory is very limited.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪn-/
  • /ɪnˈven.t(ə).ɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A detailed list of all of the items on hand.

  2. The process of producing or updating such a list.

  3. The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

More examples

In context

  • Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.

  • The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.

  • This month's inventory took nearly three days.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium, alteration of Late Latin inventārium, from Latin inveniō (“to find out”).