Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stocktaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
stock-tak-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From stock + taking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stocktakings (plural)

Phrases

take stock

Frequently Paired Words

take stock

Synonyms

inventory inventorying stock-taking

Questions

What does stocktaking mean?
the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
Where does stocktaking come from?
From stock + taking.

How to pronounce stocktaking

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