Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A space, as in a driveway, permitting the turning around of a vehicle.
- noun The act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction.
- noun A dramatic change in fortune or performance, especially for the better.
- noun A dramatic change in opinion, behavior, or allegiance.
- noun The process of or time needed for performing a task, especially receiving, completing, and returning an assignment.
- noun The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing a ship, airplane, or other vehicle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- noun A reversal of
policy . - noun The time required to carry out a task.
- noun A
turnabout . - noun music A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- noun music The notation for the addition of a
grace note above then below a given note.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
- noun a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- noun act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
- noun an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- noun turning in the opposite direction
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Examples
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Now ladies and gentlemen, a turnaround is absolutely imperative.
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(Some of those schools would already be in "turnaround" programs, so the reviews could evaluate progress.)
Using 'School Quality Reviews' to improve schools Valerie Strauss 2010
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This is not the Hollywood version of "turn around," where when they say a movie is in "turnaround," they mean that it is gone from being on the schedule to being locked away in the closet.
covering baseball for USA TODAY Online.Movers and shakers in the AL 1999
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The company is itself in turnaround, it lost 1.3 million subscribers in the last quarter (AT&T and Verizon both grew) and it must overcome a reputation for poor customer service.
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New Line picked up the film after Fox put it in turnaround
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Mr. Voser, a former chief financial officer at engineering company ABB Ltd., and Mr. Franz, who previously ran Switzerland's flagship airline Swiss, are known as turnaround managers and both have strong track records.
Roche Bolsters Board With CEOs Goran Mijuk 2011
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New Line picked up the film after Fox put it in turnaround
Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano Join The Farrellys’ Hall Pass | /Film 2010
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The turnaround is going to be hindered by the fact that the Pre is exclusive on Sprint for 2009.
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New Line picked up the film after Fox put it in turnaround
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New Line picked up the film after Fox put it in turnaround
Richard Jenkins and Bruce Thomas Join Farrellys’ Hall Pass, More Script Details Revealed | /Film 2010
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