A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.
The total set of a (specified) linguistic feature (within a language etc.)
The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
A detailed list of all of the items on hand.
The process of producing or updating such a list.
A space containing the items available to a character, especially that in a video game, for immediate use.