Meanings
nounstocktaking (countable and uncountable, plural stocktakings)
plural stocktakings
- countableuncountablethe act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
- countableuncountablethe reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects
Synonyms & antonyms
nounreappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
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stock-taking
Broader
nounmaking an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian инвентаризация
- инвентаризация (inventarizacija)act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Hebrew ספירת מלאי
- ספירת מלאיact of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Hungarian leltár, leltározás
- leltáract of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
- leltározásact of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
- rovancsact of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Polish inwentaryzacja
- inwentaryzacjaact of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Russian инвентаризация
- инвентаризация (inventarizacija)act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Ukrainian інвентариза́ція
- інвентариза́ція (inventaryzácija)act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc
Cite this entry
APA
stocktaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stocktaking
MLA
“stocktaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stocktaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stocktaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stocktaking.
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