| inventory | (n) making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand, Syn. inventorying, stock-taking, stocktaking, Example: an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing; they held an inventory every month |
| inventory | (v) make or include in an itemized record or report, Syn. take stock, stock-take, Example: Inventory all books before the end of the year |
| stocktake | (n) an instance of stocktaking, Syn. stock-take, Example: the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations |
| stocktaker | (n) an employee whose job is to take inventory, Syn. stock-taker, Example: an outside stocktaker had to be hired |
| stocktaking | (n) reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook, Syn. stock-taking |
