26984 words

inventory

11 definitions • 26 examples
1
a detailed list of all the things in a place:

Examples:

A set of 24 gilded chairs appear on the inventory of the house for 1736.
Over 150 items have been noted in the inventory.
We made an inventory of damaged stock.
2
the act of counting of all the goods, materials, etc. kept in a place such as a shop:

Examples:

Researchers at the library discovered the poems while carrying out an inventory of documents.
A full inventory is conducted every time there is a change of personnel.
Occasionally they close the shop to do inventory.
3
the amount of goods a shop has, or the value of them:

Examples:

Our inventory of used cars is the best in town.
We could carry less inventory to prevent food from going bad or being wasted.
Large book retailers were reducing inventories and focusing on the top five titles.
4
the set of things that are included in something:

Examples:

Swedish has quite a large vowel inventory.
We need to conduct enough interviews to have a large inventory of case histories.
5
in computer games, the set of items, tools etc. that a character has and can use in playing a game:

Examples:

Players' inventories were wiped clean of swords and potions by a glitch in the system.
They eliminated inventory limits for this game.
6
to make a detailed list of things, or to include something in a list like this:

Examples:

Firefighters continued to inventory the damage caused by the blaze.
How does a retailer control the merchandise to be inventoried?
7
goods that are easily made available, or a detailed list of goods, property, etc.:

Examples:

[ C ] large inventories of oil and gasoline
[ U ] The store is closed while we’re taking inventory (= counting and listing all the goods).
8
the amount of goods a store or business has for sale at a particular time, or their value:

Examples:

About half of the shop's inventory was damaged in the tornado.
Analysts say the company's inventory of unsold cars could last two to three months.
a big/large/low inventory
9
the amount of goods and materials owned by a company at a particular time, including parts, products being made, and finished products:

Examples:

Businesses are increasing their spending on plants, equipment and inventories.
cut/bring down/reduce inventory
We are trying to reduce manufacturing cycle time and the associated raw material, work in process, and finished goods inventory levels.
10
a detailed list of all the goods and property owned by a person or a business:

Examples:

do/make/take an inventory We need to take a hardware inventory to estimate the hardware upgrade costs.
11
to make a detailed list of all the goods and property owned by a person or a business:

Examples:

The judge ordered that all property should be inventoried before any more sales were made.

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