Turnover

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːrnˌoʊvər/

Definitions of turnover

noun the action of giving the ball to the opposing team in sports

Example Sentences

A1 The bakery had a high turnover of pastries each morning.

A2 The store manager was concerned about the high turnover rate of employees.

B1 The turnover of inventory was causing delays in fulfilling orders.

B2 The company's turnover increased significantly after implementing a new marketing strategy.

C1 The turnover of the company's assets was carefully monitored by the board of directors.

C2 The turnover of top executives led to a period of instability within the organization.

Examples of turnover in a Sentence

formal The company's turnover has increased by 20% compared to last year.

informal The bakery's turnover is booming thanks to their delicious pastries.

slang I heard the new restaurant has a high turnover rate for waitstaff.

figurative The constant turnover of ideas in the brainstorming session kept the creativity flowing.

Grammatical Forms of turnover

• past tense: turned
• plural: turnovers
• comparative: more turnover
• superlative: most turnover
• present tense: turns
• future tense: will turnover
• perfect tense: has turned over
• continuous tense: is turning over
• singular: turnover
• positive degree: turnover
• infinitive: to turnover
• gerund: turning over
• participle: turned

Origin and Evolution of turnover

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'turnover' originated from the combination of the words 'turn' and 'over', referring to the act of turning something over or flipping it.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of baking to describe a pastry filled with fruit that is folded over and baked, the term 'turnover' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings including the exchange of employees in a business, the rate at which inventory is sold and replaced, and the act of replacing a leader or member in a group or organization.