definition of
inventory

[1] #1 inventory n. [stock list] a detailed list of all the items in stock. wn

[2] #2 inventory n. [stock] the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory". wn

[3] #3 inventory n. (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods. wn

[4] #4 inventory n. [armory, armoury] a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer". wn

[5] #5 inventory v. [take stock, stock-take] make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year". wn