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turnover

/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/noun3 syllables

Turnover means: the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers.

Synonyms for turnover6

noun, as in the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers

employee turnover, turnover rate

noun, as in the act of upsetting something

upset, overturn

noun, as in the volume measured in dollars

dollar volume

also used for turnover

runover

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What does turnover mean?4

noun

1

the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers

2

the act of upsetting something“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”

3

the volume measured in dollars“the store's dollar volume continues to rise”

4

a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Turnover in a sentence

  • The turnover at my company is really speeding up lately.unknown
  • This company achieved a remarkable increase in turnover last year.FeuDRenais2
  • The turnover on the Tokyo stock Exchange swelled to the year's record.unknown
  • Could you give me a turnover please?unknown
  • The call center has a high turnover.Hybrid
  • Tom has doubled his turnover in three years.Tom9358

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of turnover

as a noun

plural
turnovers