turnover
noun
turn·over
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Definition of turnover
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a(1)
: the amount received in sales for a stated period
(2)
: the ratio of sales for a stated period to average inventory
(3)
: a cycle of purchase, sale, and replacement of a stock of goods
b
: the number of persons hired within a period to replace those leaving or dropped from a workforce
also
: the ratio of this number to the number in the average force maintained
c
: movement (as of goods or people) into, through, and out of a place
2
: the amount of business done
especially
: the volume of shares traded on a stock exchange
3
: the act or an instance of a team's losing possession of a ball through error or a minor violation of the rules (as in basketball or football)
4
: a filled pastry made by folding half of the crust over the other half
7
: a reorganization with a view to a shift in personnel : shake-up
8
: something that is turned over
9
: the continuous process of loss and replacement of a constituent (such as a cell or tissue) of a living system
turnover
adjectiveDefinition of turnover (Entry 2 of 3)
: capable of being turned over
turn over
verb
turned over;
turning over;
turns over
Definition of turn over (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: to turn from an upright position : overturn
b
: rotate
turn over a stiff valve with a wrench
also
: to cause (an internal combustion engine) to begin firing
3a
: to do business to the amount of
turning over $1000 a week
b
: to receive and dispose of (a stock of merchandise)
4
: to search (clothes, papers, etc.) by lifting or moving one by one
5
: to read or examine (something, such as a book) slowly or idly
2a
: rotate
b
of an engine
: to have crankshaft rotation especially by external means (as by a starter)
the engine turned over but didn't start
3a
of one's stomach
: to heave with nausea
b
of one's heart
: to seem to leap or lurch convulsively with sudden fright
turn over a new leaf
: to make a change for the better especially in one's way of living
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Synonyms for turnover
Synonyms: Verb
cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, surrender, turn in, yield
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Examples of turnover in a Sentence
Noun
The company had an increase in turnover this quarter. The company has a high turnover rate. We want to find ways to speed up inventory turnover.Verb
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak turned the evidence over to the police
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shamar Garrett rushed for 181 yards and James Coby scored two touchdowns, but De La Salle could not overcome costly turnovers and penalties in a season-opening 24-14 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Chace Bryson, SFChronicle.com, "Turnovers costly for De La Salle in loss to Florida team," 24 Aug. 2019 Last year, Glendale was humbled in its season-opener, 42-0, at Pasadena Maranatha in what was Harris’ debut and a game marred by turnovers and mistakes. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Defense leads Glendale High to season-opening victory," 23 Aug. 2019 The Mustangs overcame six turnovers and a 12-point deficit in 2018 to win 25-22 and even the series record at 4-4. — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando area high school football predictions for Week 1," 22 Aug. 2019 Dantas is the third post player in franchise history to have at least eight assists and zero turnovers in a game. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, "Collier, Lynx stop slide by beating Dallas 86-70," 22 Aug. 2019 Despite the natural turnover and division of playing time that occurs with a low-minors affiliate, the Shorebirds have thrived. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles’ prospects guiding Shorebirds’ ‘record-breaking year’ savor major league treatment for a day," 20 Aug. 2019 While conventional wisdom suggests student housing has high turnover and operational costs, investors saw an ability to standardize operations and construction and take advantage of a kind of captive market in the predictable influx of students. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Back on campus, students confront a challenging housing market," 20 Aug. 2019 Kruger said the change in the salary step structure was necessary to successfully recruit officers and eliminate the significant cost of turnover and retraining. — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Oak Brook creates faster climb to top of pay scale for police officers," 20 Aug. 2019 But while Venn’s rents may be lower, critics say the units are too small for most families, promote high turnover and are too expensive for longtime residents. — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, "A Gentler Way to Gentrify?," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The stories the column referenced were about parents turning over guardianship of their children to get financial aid for college. — chicagotribune.com, "Corrections and clarifications," 1 Aug. 2019 There were other complaints from residents who said Mr. Looker had not turned over money supposedly raised on their behalf. — Abby Ellin, New York Times, "He Was the Face of a Bike-a-thon to Fight Cancer. He Was Also a Fake.," 1 Aug. 2019 Despite the new documents obtained from private entities, Cummings said the Trump administration hasn't turned over most of the documents the committee needs. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Trump friend tried to steer and profit off U.S. energy policy in Middle East, report finds," 29 July 2019 In 2018, 11 people were arrested in Myanmar after a violent crowd formed demanding the police turn over to them a suspected pedophile. — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, "There’s a global movement of Facebook vigilantes who hunt pedophiles," 24 July 2019 He was mandated to 48 hours of community service and alcohol counseling, in addition to paying a $300 fine and turning over his license, CNN affiliate WBTV reported. — Michelle Lou And Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, "WWE star Jeff Hardy arrested for public intoxication," 14 July 2019 The turn over rate is so high, people are not in control. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al.com, "Dad jailed in starving death of 13-month-old girl seeks return to military job," 10 July 2019 As if turning over the keys of the offense to Murray two years ago wasn’t indication enough. — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Jamal Murray agrees to five-year, $170M extension with Nuggets, league source says," 30 June 2019 The typical jetliner has millions of parts -- and millions of lines of code -- and Boeing has long turned over large portions of the work to suppliers who follow its detailed design blueprints. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Boeing increasingly relied