Inventory Control Vocabulary

noun the action or process of determining the total number of something

verb to determine the total number of something by assigning numbers or numerals to individual items

• The accountant spent the entire day counting the company's financial transactions.
• I lost track of how many times I've been counting down the days until my vacation.
• I've been counting on my best friend to help me with my homework.
• She's always counting her blessings, no matter how tough things get.

noun a large amount of something that has been placed in a heap or stack

verb to accumulate or increase in quantity or number

adjective none

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection none

article none

• The papers continued to pile up on my desk as the deadline approached.
• I can't believe how quickly my laundry piles up when I don't do it regularly.
• I told my brother not to pile up the dishes in the sink like that.
• Emotions can pile up inside of us if we don't address them.

noun the act of stealing small amounts or items

verb to steal (typically things of relatively little value)

• The employee was caught attempting to pilfer money from the company's safe.
• I heard someone tried to pilfer snacks from the break room.
• He's always trying to pilfer my stuff when he comes over.
• The politician was known to pilfer votes in order to secure his position.

noun the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

verb to sell goods to the public for personal use

adjective relating to the sale of goods to the public

• The retail sector is experiencing a shift towards online shopping.
• I love browsing through retail stores to find the best deals.
• I'm going to hit up the retail therapy session this weekend.
• The retail of emotions in her voice was evident during the conversation.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'unused' describes something that has not been used or is not in use

• The unused equipment was stored in the warehouse.
• There's a bunch of unused stuff in the garage.
• Why are you hoarding all this unused junk?
• Her talent remained unused for years until she finally pursued her passion.