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Turnover is the rate at which employees leave or the amount of time that it takes for a store to sell all of its inventory.

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An example of turnover is when new employees leave, on average, once every six months.
An example of turnover is when a store takes, on average, three months to sell all its current inventory and require new inventory.

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See turnover in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or an instance of turning over; specif.,
1. an upset
2. a change from one use, side, opinion, management, etc. to another
a small filled pastry made by folding one half of the crust back over the other half and sealing it
1. the number of times a stock of goods is sold and replenished in a given period of time
2. the amount of business done during a given period of time in terms of the money used in buying and selling
3. the number of shares sold in a stock market during a given period of time
the rate at which workers in a company, patients in a hospital, etc. are replaced
☆ Basketball, Football a loss of possession of the ball by a team due to a mistake or error

adjective

that turns over: a turnover collar

See turnover in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of turning over; an upset or overthrow.
An abrupt change; a reversal.
A small pastry made by covering one half of a piece of dough with a filling, folding the other half over on top, and sealing the edges.
a. The number of times a particular stock of goods is sold and restocked during a given period of time.
b. The amount of business transacted during a given period of time.
c. The number of shares of stock sold on the market during a given period of time.
a. The number of workers hired by an establishment to replace those who have left in a given period of time.
b. The ratio of this number to the number of employed workers.
Sports A loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team, as by a misplay or an infraction of the rules.

adjective

Capable of being turned or folded down or over: a turnover collar.

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