turnover

English

noun
Definitions
  • The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
  • The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.
  • A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (usually fruit).
  • (sports) A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
  • 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.
  • (dated) An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

Etymology

Compound from English turn + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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