'stock-taking' definitions:
Definition of 'stock-taking'
From: WordNet
noun
Reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook [syn: stocktaking, stock-taking]
noun
Making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month" [syn: inventory, inventorying, stocktaking, stock-taking]