turnaround
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈtɜrnəˌraʊnd/
- Specialized
:
tiempo de rotación
- In particular, the designer requires a quick turnaround to enable rapid convergence on an acceptable solution.
- turnaround time
- a quick turnaround
- a fast turnaround
Examples
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The turnaround time for a carrier is 65 hours.
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How does this play in the internet age, when turnaround times have to be fast?
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"It's essential that the turnaround be fast.
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With a 15 minute turnaround time, which means once we get word, anyone linked to our system will be found within minutes.
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Therefore, one of our main goals is to achieve a more rapid turnaround time in reviewing manuscripts.
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Specify the turnaround time expected for projects of varying complexity and length.
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On-site services offer convenience and a better turnaround time for the patient and the physician.
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Nurses found the medication turnaround time dramatically improved; medication on the unit is immediately released upon review.
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As the UA Libraries discovered, promises made to our customers with regard to turnaround time were not being honored.
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The aircraft has a quick turnaround time, allowing it to take off for its next flight shortly after landing.
Synonyms
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5.3
The time needed to prepare a ship or plane for its next trip
The act of unloading, loading, and servicing a plane or ship to make it ready for its next trip
Compounds
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Turnaround comes from the parts turn ('to move or change direction') and around ('back' or 'to the other side'). It helps to think of 'turning a vehicle around'—the word then means the time or process needed to get a ship, plane, or bus ready to go back, so a turnaround is the work or time before the return trip.