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Upheaval vs Turnaround - What's the difference?

upheaval | turnaround |

As nouns the difference between upheaval and turnaround

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while turnaround is the act of turning to face in the other direction.

upheaval

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
  • a sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author= , title=Wales 2-1 Montenegro , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.}}

    turnaround

    English

    Alternative forms

    * turn-around, turn around

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  • A reversal of policy.
  • The time required to carry out a task.
    • They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
  • A turnabout.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.}}
  • (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  • (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.

    • Synonyms

    * U-turn (1, 2)

    See also

    * turn * turnover

    Usage notes

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