English · Word Candidate

inventory

/ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: inventories · inventorying · inventoried

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lượng hàng tồn kho tại một địa điểm hoặc doanh nghiệp cụ thể

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Noun

Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A detailed list of all of the items on hand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Danh sách chi tiết tất cả các mặt hàng có sẵn

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Noun

The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đếm và lập danh mục nguồn lực hoặc mặt hàng có sẵn

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Verb

The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “inventory” mean?

The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

Is “inventory” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.