stocktaking

stock·tak·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stok-tey-king]
- /ˈstɒkˌteɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈstɒkˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stok-tey-king]
- /ˈstɒkˌteɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of stocktaking word

noun stocktaking the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store. 1
noun stocktaking the act of appraising a present situation, condition, degree of progress, etc., in terms of accomplishments and ultimate goals. 1
noun stocktaking act of taking an inventory 1
noun stocktaking consideration of current situation 1
uncountable noun stocktaking Stocktaking is the activity of counting and checking all the goods that a shop or business has. 0
noun stocktaking the examination, counting, and valuing of goods on hand in a shop or business 0

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Origin of stocktaking

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; stock + taking

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Parts of speech for Stocktaking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stocktaking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for stocktaking

noun stocktaking

audit — When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
checking — the process of making sure that something is correct or satisfactory
counting — Not counting a particular thing means not including that thing. Counting a particular thing means including that thing.
itemising — Present participle of itemise.
itemizing — Present participle of itemize.

All 5 Synonyms of stocktaking