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turnaround

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Turnaround definition


A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal.

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A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company.

See also: Punter, Rally, Speculator

Also spelled: Turn around, Turn-around

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turn·a·round

   [turn-uh-round]
–noun
1.
the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2.
turnabout.
3.
change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4.
a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5.
the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
6.
Commerce.
a.
a reversal, as in business sales, esp. from loss to profit.
b.
the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
7.
Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
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Origin:
1925–30; n. use of v. phrase turn around
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turnaround (ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  a.  the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc, unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
 b.  the time taken for this
2.  the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
3.  a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances

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