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turnover.

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/General-American

  1. The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

    countable · uncountable
    The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.

  2. The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.

    countable · uncountable
    High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees.
    Job dissatisfaction results in high turnover.

  3. A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (such as fruit).

    countable · uncountable
    They only served me one apple turnover for breakfast.

  4. A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.

    countable · uncountable
    The Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss.

  5. A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.

    countable · uncountable

  6. An act or process of turning something over.

    countable · uncountable
    a turnover in leadership

  7. The act or result of overturning something; an upset.

    countable · uncountable
    a bad turnover in a carriage

  8. Synonym of runover.

    countable · uncountable

  9. An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from turn over.

adj/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/General-American

  1. Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from turn over.

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