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- Dictionaryturnaround/ˈtəːnəraʊnd/
noun
- 1. an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation: "it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes"
- 2. the process of completing or the time needed to complete a task, especially one involving receiving something, processing it, and sending it out again: "a seven-day turnaround"
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TURNAROUND definition: 1. the amount of time taken for something to happen after a vehicle, an instruction, or an order…. Learn more.
The meaning of TURNAROUND is the action of receiving, processing, and returning something. How to use turnaround in a sentence.
The turnaround or turnaround time of a task, for example the unloading of an aircraft or ship, is the amount of time that it takes. It is possible to produce a result within 34 hours but the standard turnaround is 12 days.
used when talking about something that someone says, especially when they say it in a very direct way without worrying about people's reactions: If we actually say anything, they just turn around and tell us to shut up.
Definition of turnaround noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose. noun. turning in the opposite direction. synonyms: reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout. see more. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation. the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented. noun.
TURNAROUND meaning: 1 : the time it takes someone to receive, deal with, and return something; 2 : the process of making something (such as an airplane) ready for use again after it has arrived at a place.
What does the word turnaround mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word turnaround . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. A turnaround is a complete change in opinion, attitude, or method. [...] 2. A turnaround is a sudden improvement, especially in the success of a business or a country's economy. [...] 3. The turnaround or turnaround time of a task, for example the unloading of an aircraft or ship, is the amount of time that it takes. [...] More.
TURNAROUND meaning: 1. the amount of time taken for something to happen after a vehicle, an instruction, or an order…. Learn more.