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turnover

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1turn·over

noun \ˈtərn-ˌō-vər\

Definition of TURNOVER

1
: an act or result of turning over : upset
2
: a turning from one side, place, or direction to its opposite : shift, reversal
3
: a reorganization with a view to a shift in personnel : shake-up
4
: something that is turned over
5
: a filled pastry made by folding half of the crust over the other half
6
: the amount of business done; especially : the volume of shares traded on a stock exchange
7
a : movement (as of goods or people) into, through, and out of a place b (1) : a cycle of purchase, sale, and replacement of a stock of goods (2) : the ratio of sales for a stated period to average inventory (3) : the amount received in sales for a stated period c : 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
8
: the continuous process of loss and replacement of a constituent (as a cell or tissue) of a living system
9
: 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)

Examples of TURNOVER

  1. The company had an increase in turnover this quarter.
  2. The company has a high turnover rate.
  3. We want to find ways to speed up inventory turnover.

First Known Use of TURNOVER

14th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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