Main Entry:: ¹in·ven·to·ry
Pronunciation:: \ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural in·ven·to·ries
Etymology:: Middle English inventarie, inventorie, from Anglo-French inventaire, inventorie, from Latin inventarium, from inventum thing found, topic, neuter of inventus
Date:: 15th century

1 a: an itemized list of current assets: as (1): a catalog of the property of an individual or estate (2): a list of goods on hand b: a survey of natural resources c: a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities used to evaluate personal characteristics or skills2: survey , summary3: the quantity of goods or materials on hand : stock4: the act or process of taking an inventory

— in·ven·to·ri·al

\ˌin-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

— in·ven·to·ri·al·ly

\-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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