plural inventories
Definition of inventory
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: an itemized list of current assets: such as
(1)
: a list of goods on hand
(2)
: a catalog of the property of an individual or estate
b
: a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities used to evaluate personal characteristics or skills
c
: a survey of natural resources
2
: the quantity of goods or materials on hand : stock
3
: the act or process of taking an inventory
inventory
verb
inventoried; inventorying
Definition of inventory (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make an inventory of : catalog
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The first known use of inventory was in the 15th century
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