# stocktaking

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
2. the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects

## Etymology
From stock + taking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stocktaking