Meaning : A detailed list of all the items in stock.
Synonyms : stock list
Meaning : The merchandise that a shop has on hand.
Example :
They carried a vast inventory of hardware.
They stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory.
Synonyms : stock
Meaning : (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods.
Meaning : Making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand.
Example :
An inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing.
They held an inventory every month.
Synonyms : inventorying, stock-taking, stocktaking
Meaning : Make or include in an itemized record or report.
Example :
Inventory all books before the end of the year.
Synonyms : stock-take, take stock