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inventory

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1. inventory - Noun

2. inventory - Verb

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An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables, with their estimated worth; specifically, the annual account of stock taken in any business.

To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock.

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Take inventory of everyone with whom you have contact. Bruce Lee

As we begin to plan for a new human society, we need to foster common values about clean air, water, and other elements of self-sustenance. These, along with a complete inventory of Earth's resources, will form the basis for a holistic approach to cybernated decision-making. Jacque Fresco

My inventory of people who can save me is down to just me. Chuck Palahniuk

Take a close look at the part that "love" plays in your life. Make an inventory of love: people, things, ideas, experiences. Try to live your gratitude. Patch Adams

Only a vast inventory of the elements of our culture - in other words of our consciousness of life - will enable us to see clearly. Henri Lefebvre

Don't let your tongue or your paintbrush wag your tail when they are making up an inventory. Chinese Proverb

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