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noun
- 1. a decline in economic, business, or other activity: "a downturn in the housing market"
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DOWNTURN definition: 1. a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down. the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout. 2. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline. The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Downturn definition: an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down. See examples of DOWNTURN used in a sentence.
downturn (in something) a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker. the recent economic downturns ; a downturn in sales/trade/business; the economic downturn of 2008/2009; a period of economic downturn; opposite upturn
a period when a business or economy becomes less successful: There has been a sharp downturn in sales. (Definition of downturn from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of downturn. in Chinese (Traditional) 衰退，漸入低迷… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 衰退，渐入低迷… See more. in Spanish.
The meaning of DOWNTURN is a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity.
If a company makes less money than it did last year, for example, that's a downturn. You'll often find the word downturn in business or economic news, describing the country's entire economy, or the activity of a particular sector of the economy.
Factsheet. What does the noun downturn mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun downturn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. downturn has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics (1850s) phonetics (1950s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun downturn?
Definition of downturn noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define downturn. downturn synonyms, downturn pronunciation, downturn translation, English dictionary definition of downturn. n. A tendency downward, especially in business or economic activity.
