From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Tradeinventoryin‧ven‧tory /ˈɪnvəntri $ -tɔːri/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun (plural inventories)1[countable]LIST a list of all the things in a placeinventory ofWe made an inventory of everything in the apartment.2[countable, uncountable] American EnglishBBT all the goods in a shopSYN stockExamples from the Corpusinventory• She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.• The company keeps a fullinventory of its equipment.• Our store has the largest inventory in the mattressbusiness.• Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory.From Longman Business Dictionaryinventoryin‧ven‧tory /ˈɪnvəntri-tɔːri/ noun (plural inventories) especially American English1[countable, uncountable]ACCOUNTING the amount of stock, includingRAWMATERIALs, supplies and finished goods, that a company has at a particular timeSYNstock BrECompanies have cut inventories sharply since the downturn began.Cash-and-carry outlets rely on a rapid turnover of stock to keep down inventory levels. →beginning inventory →continuous inventory2[countable] a list of the goods and property owned by a particular person, organization, or countryinventory ofA full inventory of equipment will be maintained.3take (an) inventoryACCOUNTING to make a list of goods that a company or a person has at a particular timeNewmark & Lewis were closed Sunday to take inventory. → see alsofirst in, first out, last in, first out