turnaround

CEFRB2

/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A complete change from a bad situation to a better one.

  2. 02

    noun

    The time needed to complete a task or service.

Examples

  • Any turnaround of the economy is not expected this year.

  • He has made a turnaround of a hundred and eighty degrees.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A reversal of policy.

  2. The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.

  3. The act of turning to face in the other direction.

More examples

In context

  • The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.

  • They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.

  • They tried to reduce their turnaround time on incoming paperwork. [noun adjunct form]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English turn arounddeverb. English turnaround Deverbal from turn around.