stocktaking


stock·tak·ing

noun \ˈstäk-ˌtā-kiŋ\

Definition of STOCKTAKING

1
: the action of estimating a situation at a given moment
2
: inventory 4

Examples of STOCKTAKING

  1. It is time for a stocktaking.

First Known Use of STOCKTAKING

1851

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