Turnaround: meaning, definitions and examples
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turnaround
[ ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd ]
in business
A complete change in a company's direction, performance, or fortunes, often brought about by a new manager or new strategy.
Synonyms
reversal, revival, transformation
Examples of usage
- The company experienced a remarkable turnaround after hiring a new CEO.
- The successful turnaround of the struggling business impressed investors.
in transportation
The act of turning a vehicle around in the opposite direction.
Synonyms
about-face, reversal, u-turn
Examples of usage
- The bus made a quick turnaround at the station.
- The pilot performed a tight turnaround on the runway.
Translations
Translations of the word "turnaround" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reviravolta
- recuperação
- inversão
🇮🇳 पलट
- सुधार
- उलटफेर
🇩🇪 Wende
- Erholung
- Kehrtwende
🇮🇩 perubahan haluan
- pemulihan
- balik arah
🇺🇦 поворот
- відновлення
- зміна курсу
🇵🇱 zwrot
- poprawa
- odwrócenie
🇯🇵 転換 (てんかん)
- 回復 (かいふく)
- 転回 (てんかい)
🇫🇷 revirement
- redressement
- inversion
🇪🇸 giro
- recuperación
- cambio de rumbo
🇹🇷 dönüş
- iyileşme
- geri dönüş
🇰🇷 전환 (jeonhwan)
- 회복 (hoebok)
- 반전 (banjeon)
🇸🇦 انعطاف
- تعافي
- انعكاس
🇨🇿 obrat
- zotavení
- změna směru
🇸🇰 obrat
- zotavenie
- zmena smeru
🇨🇳 转变 (zhuǎnbiàn)
- 恢复 (huīfù)
- 逆转 (nìzhuǎn)
🇸🇮 preobrat
- okrevanje
- obrat
🇮🇸 viðsnúningur
- bati
- umskipti
🇰🇿 бұрылыс
- қалпына келтіру
- кері бұрылыс
🇬🇪 შემობრუნება
- გამოჯანმრთელება
- მიმართულების შეცვლა
🇦🇿 dönüş
- bərpa
- istiqamətin dəyişməsi
🇲🇽 giro
- recuperación
- cambio de rumbo
Etymology
The term 'turnaround' originated in the world of shipbuilding, where it referred to the time it took to turn a ship around in a dock for repairs or modifications. Over time, the term expanded to describe a complete change or reversal in various contexts, such as business and transportation.
See also: downturn, overturn, turn, turncoat, turner, turning, turnout, turnover, turnpike, turntable.