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stocktaking

[ stok-tey-king ]

noun

  1. the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
  2. the act of appraising a present situation, condition, degree of progress, etc., in terms of accomplishments and ultimate goals.


stocktaking

/ ˈstɒkˌteɪkɪŋ /

noun

  1. the examination, counting, and valuing of goods on hand in a shop or business
  2. a reassessment of one's current situation, progress, prospects, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stocktaking1

First recorded in 1855–60; stock + taking
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Example Sentences

It was my week's stocktaking that I told this particular lie about, and Kitty never knew when that temporary job came to an end.

As the new year approached Reynolds asked if there was to be any stocktaking, and, if so, on what lines it should be done?

But indeed, if the loss of a single duster were the sole crime revealed on stocktaking day, you would be fortunate.

Preston and Paul had been going carefully through their books, and had been engaged in what might be termed a kind of stocktaking.

The stocktaking is nothing; but I was afraid I might get another that would stiffen me properly.

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