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inventory

 

[ หˆษชnvษ™ntษ™ri ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

business

A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

Synonyms

catalogue, stock, supply

Examples of usage

  • The company takes inventory of all the products in the warehouse.
  • We need to update the inventory list before the end of the month.
Context #2 | Noun

games

A detailed list of all the items or equipment a player character carries.

Synonyms

baggage, equipment list

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to check your inventory before entering the next level.
  • His inventory was full, so he had to sell some items.
Context #3 | Verb

business

To make a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

Synonyms

catalogue, document, record

Examples of usage

  • We need to inventory the office supplies by the end of the week.
  • The team inventoried all the equipment in the storage room.

Translations

Translations of the word "inventory" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inventรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคšเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Inventar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ inventaris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะฒะตะฝั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inwentarz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœจๅบซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inventaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inventario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท envanter

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ๊ณ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฌุฑุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inventรกล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inventรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅบ“ๅญ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ inventar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ birgรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝะฒะตะฝั‚ะฐั€ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inventar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inventario

Etymology

The word 'inventory' originated from the Latin word 'inventarium', which means a list of what is found. It has been used in English since the mid-15th century. The concept of keeping an inventory has been crucial in business and trade, ensuring accurate records of goods and supplies. Over time, the term has also been adopted in various fields such as gaming to refer to a list of items or equipment. Today, 'inventory' remains a key term in managing and organizing resources.

See also: invented, invention, inventions, inventive, inventively, inventiveness, inventor, inventors, reinvent, reinvention.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,528, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.