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inventorying

inventorying is the present participle and gerund of inventory.

Meaning of inventory

Verb

inventory (third-person singular simple present inventories, present participle inventorying, simple past and past participle inventoried)

  1. (transitive, operations) 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.

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Questions about inventorying

What is inventorying the present participle and gerund of?
Inventorying is the present participle and gerund of inventory.

Words near inventorying in the dictionary

  1. inventorship
  2. inventorships
  3. inventory
  4. inventory management
  5. inventory tetris
  6. inventorying
  7. inventoryless
  8. inventour
  9. inventours
  10. inventress
  11. inventresses

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