In Turn

Definition: In Turn

In Turn

Adverb

1. In proper order or sequence; "talked to each child in turn"; "the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: In Turn

Continuity

Adverb: continuously; Adjective: seriatim; in a line; Noun: in succession, in turn; running, gradually, step by step, gradatim, at a stretch; in file, in column, in single file, in Indian file.

Regularity of recurrence Periodicity

By turns; in turn, in rotation; alternately, every other day, off and on, ride and tie, round and round.

Crosswords: In Turn

Come at it from this angle and locate the automatic flip-flop override device here, which in turn will diffuse the antigyroscopic preinterface thruster chamber, and the pneaumatic centripetal antigravity shield deflectors, then you simply deactivate the axial gyro-presubinertia-photomegatronic oscillator that you see here. (Hardware Wars; writing credit: Ernie Fosselius)

I'd like to come to work for you, and in turn, I'd like you to turn a blind eye to what I have to do. (Road to Perdition; writing credit: Max Allan Collins; Richard Piers Rayner)

I'm letting her do her and in turn she's doing me (Hey Papi; performing artist: Jay-Z)

Acting in Turn (1974)

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Using this staining technique, fluorescent dye is attached to the known antibodies that correspond to the suspected antigen. These antibodies will in turn attach to the antigen molecules, if present, and fluoresce when viewed with a fluorescent light. Credit: CDC.

Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. An aerial view of the Fish River emptying into Weeks Bay which in turn opens to Mobile Bay. View looking south southwest. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Figure 30. Nansen releasing devices used for closing plankton nets. This device was invented by Fridthof Nansen about 1900 and apparently used aboard the MICHAEL SARS. A messenger activated this mechanism which in turn "strangled" the net by closing off its open end and capturing the fauna in the net. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

NRCS conservationists and conservation partners worked with a landowner to restore Long Lake in eastern South Dakota. Higher than normal rainfall during the 1990s increased the inflow into the lake which in turn raised the lake's water level. The incre. Credit: Don Poggensee.

Are you among the many American adults who have trouble digesting lactose? Then you may already know about the lactose-free products that we've developed by altering a bacterium used to make cheese and yogurt. It produces an enzyme that in turn breaks down the milk's lactose, sparing you and upset stomach. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..

Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin, USN, reads his orders, as he assumes command of the Seventh Fleet, 28 March 1951. He relieved Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, who in turn relieved VAdm. Martin as Commander, First Fleet. Ceremonies were held in Missouri's wardroom. The battleship was then at Yokosuka, Japan. She remained VAdm. Struble's flagship during her return to the United States, a voyage that began on 29 March. Credit: NAVY.

Splitting oak log stump which will in turn be split into shingles at Wilson Forest Project near Lebanon, Tennessee. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

So in turn the other sisters.

His conscience weighed in turn these two men thus placed before it, the bishop and Jean Valjean.

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Health

In turn, gastroparesis contributes to poor blood glucose control. (references)

The resultant negative health effects, in turn, may lead to an increased use of the medical care system. (references)

Dairy products, in particular, tend to increase the secretion of mucus, which in turn increases the risk of choking. (references)

Business

It will, in turn, attract more users in China. (references)

The smaller ricambistis in turn sell to the workshops. (references)

Manufacturers also sell to co-ops and distributors/wholesalers who in turn sell to retailers. (references)

Civil Liberties

Ukraine

Nationalist groups in turn complained that the authorities do not protect them from harassment by Communist groups. (references)

Uzbekistan

The Baptist Union responded to the letter and, in turn, received another letter from the Ministry still refusing to allow the Sunday school classes. (references)

Panama

In December reporter Luis Gaitan accused the mayor's office in the city of David of corruption, and was in turn accused of a lack of respect by the mayor. (references)

Economic History

Sri Lanka

That offensive was, in turn, also halted. (references)

Armenia

The two panelists, in turn, select a third panelist. (references)

Lebanon

Parliament, in turn, elects a president every 6 years. (references)

Human Rights

Finland

The President appoints Supreme Court justices, who in turn appoint the lower court judges. (references)

Burma

The junta appoints justices to the Supreme Court which, in turn, appoints lower court judges with the approval of the junta. (references)

United Kingdom

Crown Court convictions may be appealed to the Court of Appeal, which may in turn refer cases involving points of law to the House of Lords. (references)

Indigenous People

Australia

Every 3 years, indigenous people elect representatives to sit on 35 regional councils and the Torres Strait Regional Authority, who in turn choose 17 commissioners comprising the ATSIC Board. (references)

Minorities

Slovenia

Roma reported discrimination in employment, which in turn complicated their housing situation. (references)

Political Economy

NICARAGUA

All of these factors have contributed to weak economic growth that, in turn, has inhibited poverty reduction. (references)

Political Rights

Lebanon

In turn, the Parliament elects the President every 6 years. (references)

Saudi Arabia

The King appoints all other ministers, who in turn appoint subordinate officials with cabinet concurrence. (references)

Bhutan

The name put to villagers for consensus approval by the headman is suggested to him by district officials, who in turn take their direction from the central Government. (references)

Trade

Armenia

These banks in turn will lend to local businesses at an interest rate not to exceed 15% per annum. (references)

Honduras

Central Bank -- except for exporters operating in FTZs and EPZ as well as remittances -- which in turn auctions up to 60 percent of them daily in the open market. (references)

Zambia

The Commissioner will in turn indicate the conditions for importation, which may include the putting up of a refundable monetary security pending exportation after expiry. (references)

Travel

Belgium

To obtain a residence visa, it is necessary to have a working permit, which in turn is difficult to obtain. (references)

Italy

The value of the Euro changes with respect to the dollar, which in turn changes the value of the lira against the dollar. (references)

Worker Rights

Iraq

The committees are affiliated with individual trade unions, which in turn belong to the IGFTU. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Albanian

siç duhet (done, duly, in order, properly, worthily), në rregull (all right, alright, in order, ok, okay, okey, on an even keel, properly, roger, safely, straight). (various references)

Bulgarian 

поред (by turns, in succession, one after another). (various references)

Chinese 

陸續 (one after the other, successively), 交�' (alternately, each other, mutual), 交替 (alternately, to replace), 挨次 (one after another, one by one), 挨個�' (one by one). (various references)

Danish

ved en given stroem maa ensretterroer have en vis ledningsevne, som paa sin side afhaenger af gloedekatodensopvarmning (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will). (various references)

Dutch

op de rý af, op de beurt, om de beurt, gelijkrichtbuizen dienen voor een bepaalde stroom een zeker geleidingsvermogen te hebben, dat weer afhankelijk is van de verhitting van de gloeikathode (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will), beurtelings (alternately), bý toerbeurt. (various references)

Esperanto

laŭvice. (various references)

Finnish

vuoron perään. (various references)

French

successivement, pour un certain courant les valves doivent posséder une certaine conductibilité qui dépend � son tour de l'échauffement de la cathode incandescente/chaude. (various references)

German

wiederum (again, anew, on the other hand, though), Ventile muessen fuer einen bestimmten Strom eine bestimmte Leitfaehigkeit aufweisen, die ihrerseits von der Heizung der Gluehkathode abhaengig ist (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will), nacheinander (in succession, one after another, one after the other, successively). (various references)

Greek 

Οι βαλβίδες πρέπει να έχουν κάποιο βαθμό αγωγιμότητας για μια συγκεκρι-μένη τάση και η αγωγιμότητά τους με τη σειρά της θα εξαρτάται από τη . (various references)

Hungarian

sorjában (by roster), pedig (now), felváltva (alternately, by turns). (various references)

Indonesian

kegiliran. (various references)

Italian

per una data corrente le valvole a catodo caldo devono avere una determinata conducibilit� , che a sua volta dipende dal riscaldamento del catodo (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

� �� �に (in order), � �� � (in order), � �繰り (order), � �々に (in order), � �々 (in order), � �に (in order, one by one), 佚 (be lost, beautiful, hide, mistake, peace), 代わり代わり (one after the other), 一方 (meanwhile, on the other hand, one direction, one party, one side, one way, only, simple, the other party). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

かわりがわり (alternately, one after the other), いつ (be lost, beautiful, hide, how soon, mistake, peace, when), いっぽう (information, meanwhile, on the other hand, one direction, one party, one side, one way, only, simple, the other party), じゅ�"ぐり (order), じゅ�"に (in order, one by one), じゅ�"じゅ�"に (in order), じゅ�"じゅ�" (in order), てつ (be lost, beautiful, hide, iron, mistake, peace). (various references)

Pig Latin

inay urntay

Portuguese

para uma certa corrente as válvulas devem possuir um certo graau de condutividade,que por sua vez depende do aquecimento do cátodo incandescente (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will). (various references)

Russian 

вперемежку (alternately). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zauzvrat (return: in return, turn: in turn). (various references)

Spanish

sucesivamente (consecutively, successively), las válvulas deben tener cierto grado de conductividad para determinar el voltaje y la conductividad que depende, a su vez, del grado de calentamiento del cátodo de emisión termoiónica (be dependent on the heating of the thermionic cathode/hot cathode, valves must have a certain degree of conductivity for a particular voltage and their conductivity will). (various references)

Swedish

i tur och ordning (by turns). (various references)

Turkish

sırayla (by turns, in order, one by one). (various references)

Ukrainian

по черзі (alternatively, severally). (various references)

invicem, porro, rursum, rursumque, rursus, rursusque, vicissim. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"In Turn" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inturn. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: inturn.

-1 letter: inurn, rutin.

-2 letters: ruin, runt, turn, unit.

-3 letters: inn, nit, nun, nut, rin, run, rut, tin, tui, tun, urn.

-4 letters: in, it, nu, ti, un, ut.

+1 letter: inturns, turning.

+2 letters: grunting, insurant, inturned, neutrino, notturni, nutrient, retuning, ruminant, runniest, trunnion, turnings, unstring, untiring.

+3 letters: antiurban, centurion, continuer, fortuning, gruntling, incurrent, indenture, insurants, insurgent, interunit, intruding, intrusion, inundator, inurement, neutering, neutrinos, neutronic, nurturing, nutrients, nutriment, nutrition, returning, reuniting, ruinating, ruination, ruminants, runcinate, runtiness, saturnine, strunting, tonsuring, triennium, trouncing, truanting, trundling, trunnions, uncertain, uncrating, unitarian, unmitring, unrooting, unstrings, untrained, unwritten, upturning, uraninite, urinating, urination, venturing, windburnt.