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turnkey

turnkey

1 4.7
Ready to use because all parts and setup are provided
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɜrnˌki/
  • Specialized
translation icon : llave en mano
  • The new office building includes turnkey spaces that are ready for immediate occupancy.

Could be the way to go turnkey yes, yes, yes, OK, let's get these all set up and take them for a spin.

Examples

  • Yamaha's Music in Education (MIE) is a turnkey program that uses state-of-the-art keyboards as a learning tool and curriculum to help music educators teach students to play, compose, and discuss music.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Victory Gasworks' HotWatt is a turnkey solution to providing heat and power from wood.

    Academic text (2012)

  • What are your thoughts on turnkey properties as an investment?

  • All Scare War systems are turnkey and installed by our professional crews.

  • Many more companies than in the past are creating turnkey vision systems meant to operate within a very specific manufacturing sector, Rongo said.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Developing a turnkey approach that can deliver your product and/or service, with or without a company owner's involvement, ought to be the number one focus.

    Blog text (4)

  • It is a digital promotions firm that merges digital technology, artist licensing, and promotional risk coverage to deliver turnkey, fixed-cost solutions for the promotional marketplace.

    Blog text (6)

  • Google Groups/Docs, Skype, and wikis are adopted as turnkey solutions that facilitate broad, real-time collaboration and organization among relief groups large and small.

    Blog text (11)

  • The latest product launch features a turnkey system that simplifies installation for users.

  • Many startups prefer turnkey solutions to quickly set up their online services without extensive setup.

Synonyms

out of the box
vsturnkey
12 4.0

Ready to use without extra setup after you buy it

means everything is supplied and installed so it operates without further setup
plug and play
vsturnkey
  • Specialized
2 4.2

Works as soon as you connect or install it without needing any setup

includes all parts and installation provided so it is ready without extra work

Antonyms

unprepared
69 2.8

Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing

inoperable
7 7.1

You cannot use it because it does not work

How Ready

operational
102 4.1
turnkey
  • Specialized
1 4.7
ready
∞ 1.0
unfinished
132 2.7
unassembled
1 3.8

Surface Forms

turnkey positive

Morphology

turnkey = turn + key (semi-transparent) = turn + key

The adjective derives from the compound idea of something operable by 'turning a key'; the extension to 'ready-to-use' is a metaphorical/generalized sense learners may not predict solely from the parts.

Etymology

Turnkey as an adjective comes from the idea of giving someone finished keys so they only need to turn the key to start using a house or system. A helpful way to remember is that a turnkey product is all set up and 'ready to use'.