Definition of: inventory

(in′vən·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) noun plural ·ries
1. An itemized list of articles, with the number and value of each.
2. The items so listed or to be listed, as the stock of goods of a business.
3. The process of listing articles, supplies, or materials with the description, quantity, and value of each.
4. The value of the goods or stock of a business.
5. A detailed account of the property of a deceased person.
6. A list of articles, with valuations, covered by an insurance policy. See synonyms under RECORD.
—v.t. ·ried, ·ry·ing
1. To make an inventory of; to list in detail.
2. To insert in an inventory.
3. To take stock of; appraise. [<Med. L inventarium, L inventorium. See INVENT.]
—in′·ven·to′ri·al (-tôr′ē·əl, -tō′rē-) adjective
—in′ven·to′·ri·al·ly adverb