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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInventory
/ˈɪn.vən.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
"The store is closed today for annual inventory."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'inventarium' (a list of what is found), stemming from the classical Latin 'invenire' meaning 'to find' or 'to come upon'. Entering the English language in the 15th century, it initially referred to a detailed list of goods and estates, later broadening to encompass the actual stock of goods held by a business.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inventory" is said worldwide
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inventaire
Transliteration: inventaire
"Nous devons faire l'inventaire avant la fin du mois."
Inventar
Transliteration: Inventar
"Das gesamte Inventar wurde bei dem Brand zerstört."
inventario
Transliteration: inventario
"Il negozio rimarrà chiuso per effettuare l'inventario."
inventario
Transliteration: inventario
"El gerente está revisando el inventario de la bodega."
inventário
Transliteration: inventário
"Precisamos atualizar o inventário de produtos."
सूची
Transliteration: suchi
"उन्होंने गोदाम की सूची की जांच की।"
库存
Transliteration: kùcún
"我们需要清点仓库里的库存。"
재고
Transliteration: jaego
"우리는 매달 재고 조사를 합니다."
在庫
Transliteration: zaiko
"棚卸しのために、店舗は本日休業します。"
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