different between turnaround vs turnround

English

Alternative forms

• turn-around, turn around, turnround

Etymology

From the verb phrase turn around.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??(?)n???a?nd/

Noun

turnaround (countable and uncountable, plural turnarounds)

1. The act of turning to face in the other direction.

   Synonym: U-turn

2. A reversal of policy.

   Synonym: U-turn

3. The time required to carry out a task.

4. A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
5. (art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
   • 2012, Bryan Tillman, Creative Character Design (page 134)

     Many media arts companies use turnarounds to ensure that when you draw the character you know what it looks like from the front, the side and the back.

6. (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
7. (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
8. (US, historical) Synonym of goback
9. The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
10. (film) A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
11. (aviation, aerospace) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

Usage notes

• This is the noun. Do not use it for the phrasal verb to turn around.

Translations

See also

• turn
• turnover
• turnaround management

English

Etymology

From turn +? round

Noun

turnround (plural turnrounds)

1. Alternative form of turnaround

Related terms

• turn round

References

• “turnround”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• round turn