/ ˈɪnvəntri; NAmE -tɔːri/ noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C ] a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building :
an inventory of the museum's contents
2.
[ U ] ( NAmE ) all the goods in a shop
SYN stock :
The inventory will be disposed of over the next twelve weeks.
inventory control
—compare stocktaking
■ verb
( in·ven·tor·ies , in·ven·tory·ing , in·ven·tor·ied , in·ven·tor·ied ) [ vn ] ( formal ) to make a complete list of sth :
I've inventoried my father's collection of prints.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin inventorium , alteration of late Latin inventarium , literally a list of what is found, from Latin invenire come upon.