different between turndown vs turnaround

English

Etymology

turn +? down

Noun

turndown (plural turndowns)

1. A downturn.
2. A rejection.
3. (hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow.
4. A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.

Adjective

turndown (not comparable)

1. Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.

   a turndown lamp

2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down.

   a turndown collar

Anagrams

• down-turn, downturn

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