[in.ven.to.ry] n, pl -ries (1523) 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 skills
2: the quantity of goods or materials on hand: stock
3: the act or process of taking an inventory -- in.ven.to.ri.al adj -- in.ven.to.ri.al.ly adv
[2]inventory vt -ried ; -ry.ing (1602): to make an inventory of: catalog