n. [ L.: cf. F. inventeur. ] One who invents or finds out something new; a contriver; especially, one who invents mechanical devices, new drugs, new processes, or other useful objects or procedures. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to an inventory. -- In`ven*to"ri*al*ly, adv. Shak. [1913 Webster]

n.; pl. Inventories [ L. inventarium: cf. LL. inventorium, F. inventaire, OF. also inventoire. See Invent. ] 1. An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables, with their estimated worth. Hence: Any listing, as in a catalogue, of objects or resources on hand and available for use or for sale. Specifically, the annual account listing the stock on hand, taken in any business. [ 1913 Webster ]

There take an inventory of all I have. Shak.

2. The objects contained on an inventory{ 1 }; especially: the stock of items on hand in any business, either for sale and not yet sold, or kept as raw materials to be converted into finished products. [ PJC ]

3. The total value of all goods in an inventory{ 2 }. [ PJC ]

4. The act of making an inventory{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- List; register; schedule; catalogue. See List. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inventoried p. pr. & vb. n. Inventorying. ] [ Cf. F. inventorier. ] To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act or process of making an inventory; making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand.
Syn. -- inventory, stocktaking. [ WordNet 1.5 ]