inventory

Meanings

• Noun

  A list or record of goods, items, or supplies.

  - "The inventory of a store includes all the items available for sale."
  - "After the holiday season, businesses take inventory to determine their stock levels."

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Synonyms

index , inventorize , take inventory , take stock

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inventory
adventure , inquire , entire , adverse , adversement , advent , entirely

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Variants

List of all variants of inventory that leads to same result
inventorial , inventorially , inventories , inventory , inventoried , inventorying , Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories , Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory , personality inventories , personality inventory

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘list, record’): from Old French enventoire, from en ‘in’ + voir ‘see’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'inventory' comes from the Old French word 'enventoire', which means 'in view' or 'open to inspection'.

2. Inventory can also refer to the process of taking an inventory or conducting a count of goods or items. This process is often called 'taking inventory' or 'doing an inventory count'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stock: Related concept: Stock refers to the quantity of goods or supplies that a business or organization has on hand. Inventory is a subset of stock, representing the goods that are available for sale.

2. Inventory management: Related concept: Inventory management is the process of coordinating and controlling the ordering, storage, and distribution of inventory. Effective inventory management can help businesses optimize their stock levels and reduce costs.

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Culture

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In literature, inventory has been used metaphorically to refer to a detailed account or list of something, such as characters or events in a story. In art, inventory can refer to a collection of works or a list of materials used in creating a piece.

How to Memorize "inventory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a list or record of items. Visualize yourself writing down each item as it comes to mind.
   - Mentally arrange the items in the order they would appear on a physical inventory list.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inventory' with the concept of a list or record. Remember that it refers to a collection of items or goods.
   - Think of a store or warehouse and the process of taking inventory to determine stock levels.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'I N V E N T O R Y' to remember the definition: 'I'nventory is a 'N'ew 'V'iew of 'E'verything 'T'o 'R'ealize 'Y'our 'O'ptions and 'Y'ields'

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