inventory UK /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/US /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item. •A space containing the items available to a character, especially in a video game, for immediate use.You can't get through the underground tunnel if there are more than three items in your inventory. •The total set of a (specified) linguistic feature (within a language etc.)Germanic languages have a marked tendency towards large vocalic inventories. •A detailed list of all of the items on hand.The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop. •The process of producing or updating such a list.This month's inventory took nearly three days. verb1 •To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary. formsinventoried · inventorying · inventories