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Definition in turn in American English

in turn phrase

phrase
1

one after the other in an order that has been agreed or officially decided

Example

We look at each element of the process in turn.

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2

as a result of something that is part of a connected series of events

Example

The oil-producing nations have decreased production, and this decision in turn has caused heating oil prices to rise in the United States.

Example

Her mother taught her, and she in turn taught her own daughter.

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Definition in turn in American English