Definitions of inventory:

  • noun:   making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
    Example: "The inventory took two days"
  • noun:   a detailed list of all the items in stock
  • noun:   (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
  • noun:   the merchandise that a shop has on hand
    Example: "They carried a vast inventory of hardware"
  • noun:   a collection of resources
  • verb:   make or include in an itemized record or report
    Example: "Inventory all books before the end of the year"