1. a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building
2. the quantity of goods and materials held in stock by a business

1. to make a complete list of items

Examples

• The store manager conducted a monthly inventory of all merchandise.
• We need to reduce our inventory before the new products arrive.
• The insurance company required a detailed inventory of damaged items.
• The warehouse holds millions of dollars worth of inventory.
• She spent the weekend inventorying her book collection.
• The restaurant inventories its supplies every Tuesday.
• Low inventory levels forced the company to backorder popular items.