inventorying vs stock-taking

inventorying and stock-taking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inventorying	Yes	No	No	No
stock-taking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inventorying and stock-taking are synonyms defined as:

inventorying and stock-taking: making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

Other synonyms of inventorying include inventory, stocktaking.

inventorying (noun)	stock-taking (noun)
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand	making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
	reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook