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inventory

/ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/noun

The quantity of goods a business or location currently holds in stock.

Example sentences

  • “The store counts its entire inventory at the end of each month.”
  • “The warehouse keeps a large inventory of spare parts for older cars.”

In American business English it also serves as a verb: to inventory the stock. British English prefers 'stocktaking' for the count itself.

Synonyms for inventory

  • stock
  • merchandise
  • supply
  • goods

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