turnaround time

collocation in English

meaningsofturnaroundandtime

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turnaround
noun
uk
/ˈtɜːn.ə.raʊnd/
us
/ˈtɝːn.ə.raʊnd/
the amount of time taken for something to happen after a vehicle, an instruction, or an order for goods arrives at ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/
us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofturnaroundandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofturnaround time

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The medianturnaroundtimefor the interpretation of echocardiograms was three days (14).
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The longturnaroundtimewould greatly depreciate their value as 'early' diagnostic markers.
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Reducing and/or eliminating tillage operations can significantly reduceturnaroundtimeon lands that are double or triple cropped annually.
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Results of farmer participatory trials indicate that zero till reducesturnaroundtimeand facilitates timelier planting of wheat and improves crop yields.
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Examples of product per formance include user productivity gains, response 0turnaroundtime, selling price, perceived quality, etc. to the end-user.
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This intervention has proven to be an effective method to reduce theturnaroundtimeof neonatal echocardiogram interpretation (14).
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A definedturnaroundtimeand central mechanism for approving trials could result in greater engagement of external trials with networks and an increased likelihood of a successful research.
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The board is continuing to look at ways of further improving itsturnaroundtime.
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The averageturnaroundtimefor straightforward and correctly completed passport applications is currently five days.
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Where the disease risk is minimal, theturnaroundtimehas been reduced to 24 hours.
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We already have a 24-hourturnaroundtime.
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Measures are also being taken to reduce theturnaroundtimefor applications of this sort.
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I think that almost noturnaroundtimein government has ever been met by anybody.
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Due to an exceptionally large increase in the number of immigration cases in the latter part of 2001 theturnaroundtimeincreased but has now been reduced to four weeks.
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There was no delay in getting ambulances to the right place within the specified 21-minuteturnaroundtime.
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We aim to reduce theturnaroundtimefor new straightforward applications to three weeks as soon as possible.
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Due to an exceptionally large increase in the number of immigration cases in the latter part of the year theturnaroundtimeincreased.
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Partial loading, which is much in vogue at the present time, is no lasting solution, for the optimum ship size varies directly as route length but inversely asturnaroundtime.
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Theturnaroundtimewas amazingly fast.
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This strategy allows for an efficient design process that has a fasterturnaroundtime.
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