26984 words

turnover

10 definitions • 23 examples
1
the amount of business that a company does in a period of time:

Examples:

high turnover Large supermarkets have high turnovers (= their goods sell very quickly).
annual turnover The business has an annual turnover of £50,000.
2
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people:

Examples:

The large number of temporary contracts resulted in a high turnover of staff.
US They've had a lot of turnover at the factory recently.
3
a small cake made from a folded piece of pastry with fruit inside:

Examples:

an apple turnover
4
in sports such as basketball, American football, and rugby, the act of losing control of the ball and having the other team gain possession:

Examples:

The Hawks committed a costly turnover in the fourth quarter.
In American football, interceptions and lost fumbles count as turnovers.
turnover ball They could not stop England winning turnover ball at the breakdown.
5
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced:

Examples:

The high turnover among daycare workers is an ongoing problem.
6
a piece of pastry that is folded to contain fruit within it:

Examples:

an apple turnover
7
the amount of money that a company gets from sales during a particular period:

Examples:

Group turnover rose 2% in the period, compared with last year.
annual/daily/yearly turnover The business has an annual turnover of $350,000.
The company reported a €500,000 loss on turnover of €4.5 million.
overall/total/worldwide turnover Total turnover for the year amounted to £17 billion.
first-half/full-year turnover
high/low/strong turnover
8
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new employees:

Examples:

The company has a staff turnover of around 12% a year.
high/low turnover Private nurseries tend to have a high turnover of staff.
sales force/CEO turnover
forced/voluntary turnover
9
the rate at which a store sells and replaces its stock:

Examples:

fast/high/rapid turnover With the high street's fast turnover, popular fashions often sell out within days.
10
the total number and value of shares bought and sold on a stock market in a particular period of time:

Examples:

light/heavy turnover The market dropped in heavy turnover.
The Trust will generally not exceed a portfolio turnover rate of 100%.

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