noun
1. reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
• Syn: ↑stocktaking
• Hypernyms: ↑reappraisal, ↑revaluation, ↑review, ↑reassessment
2. making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
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an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
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they held an inventory every month
• Syn: ↑inventory, ↑inventorying, ↑stocktaking
• Derivationally related forms: ↑inventory (for: ↑inventorying)
• Hypernyms: ↑listing, ↑itemization, ↑itemisation
• Hyponyms: ↑stocktake, ↑stock-take
Useful english dictionary. 2012.