turnover

CEFRB2

/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The total amount of business done in a period.

  2. 02

    noun

    The rate at which people leave and are replaced.

Examples

  • The turnover at my company is really speeding up lately.

  • Yesterday's turnover on the stock market was 500 million shares.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

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In context

  • The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.

  • Those apartments have a high turnover because they are so close to the railroad tracks.

  • An annual turnover of $75 million

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English turn overdeverb. English turnover Deverbal from turn over.