periodic inventory

noun

A system of assessing a business' inventory in which updates are made on a periodic basis, so that a completely accurate account is only available immediately after the update.

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Meanings

noun
  1. accountingA system of assessing a business' inventory in which updates are made on a periodic basis, so that a completely accurate account is only available immediately after the update.

Translations

Dutch periodieke voorraad
  • periodieke voorraadTranslations
Finnish jaksoittainen inventointi
  • jaksoittainen inventointiTranslations
French inventaire intermittent
  • inventaire intermittentTranslations
Polish inwentaryzacja okresowa
  • inwentaryzacja okresowaTranslations
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APA

periodic inventory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20inventory

MLA

“periodic inventory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20inventory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periodic inventory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20inventory.

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