turnover — the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/
Example Sentences
- The pizza shop's turnover doubled after they started delivering to the zombie apocalypse survivors.
- Our company's turnover is so high that we've started numbering employees instead of learning their names.
- The restaurant's inventory turnover indicates efficient management.
turnover
NOUN[/ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/]
the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period
Store manager celebrates high turnover during busy shopping period
After the takeover and makeover, turnover took over!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Turnover is a compound word formed from 'turn' (to rotate or revolve) and 'over' (to flip or overturn). Originally denoting the physical act of flipping or reversing something, the term evolved in business contexts to describe the circulation or rotation of goods, capital, or personnel.
Breakdown
turn (to rotate or revolve) + over (across or beyond), creating a compound that literally means 'to flip over' but semantically extended to mean 'cyclic movement' or 'circulation' in commercial usage.
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📝Examples
“The pizza shop's turnover doubled after they started delivering to the zombie apocalypse survivors.”
“Our company's turnover is so high that we've started numbering employees instead of learning their names.”
“The restaurant's inventory turnover indicates efficient management.”
“The bakery's cherry turnovers were so good that customers lined up around the block.”
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