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As a noun, turnover means the amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period. As an adjective, it means capable of being turned over.
Meanings of turnover
10 meaningsnoun
The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
“The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.”
The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.
“High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees”
“Those apartments have a high turnover because they are so close to the railroad tracks.”
A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (usually fruit).
“They only served me one apple turnover for breakfast.”
sportsA loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
“The Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss.”
A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.
The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
“a bad turnover in a carriage”
The ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
Similar: employee turnover, turnover rateThe volume measured in dollars
“the store's dollar volume continues to rise”
Similar: dollar volume
Older and rare meanings (1)
datedAn apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.
adjective
Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.
“a turnover collar”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).