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stocktaking
noun stock·tak·ing \ˈstäk-ˌtā-kiŋ\
: the activity or process of thinking about a problem or situation in order to decide what to do
: the act or process of making a complete list of the items or things that are in a place
Full Definition of STOCKTAKING
1
: the action of estimating a situation at a given moment
2
: inventory 4
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First Known Use of STOCKTAKING
1851
Rhymes with STOCKTAKING
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