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STOCK-TAKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
Example:
they held an inventory every month
Synonyms:
inventory; inventorying; stock-taking; stocktaking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stock-taking" is a kind of...):
itemisation; itemization; listing (the act of making a list of items)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stock-taking"):
stock-take; stocktake (an instance of stocktaking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
Synonyms:
stock-taking; stocktaking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("stock-taking" is a kind of...):
reappraisal; reassessment; revaluation; review (a new appraisal or evaluation)
