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Definition of Downturn
1. Noun. A worsening of business or economic activity. "The market took a downturn"
Definition of Downturn
1. Noun. A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Downturn
1. a downward turn [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downturn
Literary usage of Downturn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce by Marye Anne Fox, ( (2003)
"Despite this downturn, a skills gap persists for IT workers in the US Over the
last five years, employers of IT workers from both IT and non-IT ..."
2. Contested Skies: Trans-Australian Airlines, 1946-1992 by John Gunn (1999)
"... CHAPTER 14 1975 The harsh winds of worldwide economic downturn Charlie Jones
was prepared to be helpful. He attended a special meeting of the Australian ..."
3. Netherlands by OECD Staff (2004)
"The economic downturn and outlook for recovery Economic growth has slumped,
sharply reducing the output gap Economic growth has fallen sharply in recent ..."
4. Oecd Glossaries Economics Glossary: Edition 2006-Glossaires de L'Ocde by Oecd (2006)
"... passage à la phase descendante du cycle cumulative downturn in activity
processus de récession cumulative cyclical downturn >ut. downturn, downswing, ..."
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