turnover

[ turn-oh-ver ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌoʊ vər /

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noun

an act or result of turning over; upset.

change or movement of people, as tenants or customers, in, out, or through a place: The restaurant did a lively business and had a rapid turnover.

the aggregate of worker replacements in a given period in a given business or industry.

the ratio of the labor turnover to the average number of employees in a given period.

the total amount of business done in a given time.

the rate at which items are sold, especially with reference to the depletion of stock and replacement of inventory: Things are slow now, but they expect an increased turnover next month.

the number of times that capital is invested and reinvested in a line of merchandise during a specified period of time.

the turning over of the capital or stock of goods involved in a particular transaction or course of business.

the rate of processing or the amount of material that has undergone a particular process in a given period of time, as in manufacturing.

a change from one position, opinion, etc., to another, often to one that is opposed to that previously held.

a reorganization of a political organization, business, etc., especially one involving a change or shift of personnel.

a baked or deep-fried pastry with a sweet or savory filling in which half the dough is turned over the filling and the edges sealed to form a semicircle or triangle.

Basketball, Football. the loss of possession of the ball to the opponents, through misplays or infractions of the rules.

adjective

that is or may be turned over.

having a part that turns over, as a collar.

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Origin of turnover

First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn over

Words nearby turnover

turn one's stomach, turn on one's heel, turn on the waterworks, turnout, turn out all right, turnover, turn over a new leaf, turnover flap, turn over in one's grave, turnpike, turnround

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Example sentences from the Web for turnover

There’s a lot that goes into each, and Brady’s penchant for avoiding interceptions certainly has played a role in New England’s turnover numbers over the years.
Newton Can Replace Brady, But Can The Pats Replace Half Of Their Defense?|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Even his 11 turnovers couldn’t overshadow what was, again, a truly spectacular performance.
Monster Games In The NBA Playoffs Aren’t Automatically Translating To Wins|Jared Dubin|August 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Second-term presidents typically have near-total turnover of their Cabinet.
Sunday Magazine: Go Inside Trump’s Second Term|Daniel Malloy|August 23, 2020|Ozy
The company’s security guards can start at just above minimum wage, but agency leaders have also noted in recent years that the turnover is high.
MTS Says Its Officers Aren’t Bound by New State Use-of-Force Law|Jesse Marx and Lisa Halverstadt|June 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego

The tags mark game events of particular interest, such as turnovers — when a team loses possession of the ball to its opponent.
Why sports are becoming all about numbers — lots and lots of numbers|Silke Schmidt|May 21, 2020|Science News For Students
Turnover was huge in the growing auto industry, as workers hopped from factory to factory in search of better wages.
Henry Ford Understood That Raising Wages Would Bring Him More Profit|Daniel Gross|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By contrast, the turnover rate for physicians at large practices was 6.8 percent in 2012.
How to Fix Health Care|Daniel Gross|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To see why, lets look at JOLTS, a data series from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which tracks job openings and turnover.
Did The Government Cause Our Long-Term Unemployment Problem?|Megan McArdle|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We may have progressed to a stage where turnover and new car sales make the U.S. car fleet more efficient.
The Greenest Month Ever: Hybrids Race Ahead|Daniel Gross|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Kravchenko was a self-made millionaire whose “March 8th” furniture factory and stores had an annual turnover of $200 million.
Russia’s Mikhail Kravchenko, Friend of Princess Michael of Kent, Murdered|Owen Matthews|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He made friends with Skyrocket, as Snuff did with Turnover, and the dogs and cats lived happily together.
The Curlytops and Their Pets|Howard R. Garis
And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!
The Curlytops and Their Pets|Howard R. Garis
You are a turnover apprentice from the establishment of your highly respectable father in the country?
Despair's Last Journey|David Christie Murray
The 1948 turnover—that is, the sum of exports and imports—had been about $1 billion.
East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen
His turnover, as it is called, was probably thirty thousand pounds a year.
Wessex Tales|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for turnover

turn over

verb (adverb)

to change or cause to change position, esp so as to reverse top and bottom

to start (an engine), esp with a starting handle, or (of an engine) to start or function correctly

to shift or cause to shift position, as by rolling from side to side

(tr) to deliver; transfer

(tr) to consider carefullyhe turned over the problem for hours

(tr)

to sell and replenish (stock in trade)
to transact business and so generate gross revenue of (a specified sum)

(tr) to invest and recover (capital)

(tr) slang to rob

(tr) slang to defeat utterly

turn over a new leaf to reform; resolve to improve one's behaviour