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The examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a storage room or store; Also: The act of appraising a present situation, condition, degree of progress, etc., in terms of accomplishments and ultimate goals

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Usage examples (37)
  • Compare your stock cards with the stock-taking list
  • -- Spent nearly three hours in the loft stock-taking.
  • Make your stock-taking list before you do stock-taking.
  • What I hope to see in the near future is a stock-taking.
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