Home › Words › S › stocktakestocktakestocktake · noun — the process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other location.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, stocktake ranks #11,606 of 43,201 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom stock + take.nounThe process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other location.e.g.“Patrick Barkham attends the annual stocktake at London Zoo, and things are getting confusing” — 2009 January 8, “The Guardian: G2”, in The Guardian:The act or process of taking stock of something, or the result of that assessment.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.stocktaker 73% match — One who stocktakes. vs stocktake →destocking 66% match — The process of reducing inventory or of stocking less. vs stocktake →stockage 62% match — stock; a supply of goods stored for later use vs stocktake →stockable 62% match — Able to be stocked, or kept on hand for sale etc. vs stocktake →destock 60% match — To reduce the amount of stock held (by a retail establishment) vs stocktake →stockpiling 60% match — The process of building up a stockpile. vs stocktake →unstock 60% match — To remove the stock (store or supply) from; to empty of goods. vs stocktake →storekeeping 58% match — The work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop. vs stocktake →