downturn

Meanings

• noun

  A decrease in business activity or economic conditions, often indicated by a decline in sales, production, or employment.

  - "The industry has experienced a downturn in demand for its products."
  - "Economists are predicting a downturn in the housing market."
  - "Unemployment rose sharply during the economic downturn."

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Antonyms

upturn

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with downturn
turn , urn , learn , tern

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Variants

List of all variants of downturn that leads to same result
downturn , downturns

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Etymology

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The term 'downturn' originated in the late 19th century, derived from the phrase 'turn down,' which means to decrease or reverse.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded economic downturn was the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939.

2. The term 'downturn' is also used in the context of turning down a request or proposal.

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Related Concepts

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1. recession: A significant decline in economic activity, often lasting more than a year.

2. depression: A severe and prolonged economic downturn, often characterized by high unemployment and deflation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'downturn' is often used to describe economic hardships or periods of decline. In music, the term can refer to a change in tempo or mood.

How to Memorize "downturn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph with a downward trend to represent a downturn.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'downturn' with the idea of a decrease or decline.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym D.O.W.N.T.U.R.N.: Decrease, Output, Wages, Negative, Trend, Unemployment, Recession, and Negative.

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