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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand wordnet
3. 3
   the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects countable, uncountable
4. 4
   reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

inventoryinventoryinventoryingstock takingstock-taking

Etymology

From stock + taking.

Related phrases

take stock

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