Definition of Handover

1. Noun. Act of relinquishing property or authority etc. "The handover of occupied territory"

Generic synonyms: Relinquishing, Relinquishment
Derivative terms: Hand Over

Definition of Handover

1. Noun. The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Handover

1. an instance of giving up control [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Handover

handmaid
handmaiden
handmaidenhood
handmaidenly
handmaidens
handmaids
handmake
handmakes
handmaking
handmark
handmarks
handoff
handoffs
handout
handouts
handover (current term)
handovers
handpainted
handphone
handphones
handpick
handpicked
handpicking
handpicks
handpiece
handpieces
handplant
handplay
handplays

Literary usage of Handover

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Technology Your Fingertips: A Guide to Implementing Technology Solutions for by Gerald Malitz (1999)
"Knowing handover Prerequisites D efore the turnover takes place, a number of steps must be completed: " Complete physical installation. ..."

2. The Whirlpool by GEORGE. GISSING (1897)
"Mrs. handover seemed to belong pretty much to his own rank of life; ... On his reply that he thought of removing, Mrs. handover fell into profound ..."

3. State of the Nation: South Africa 2003-2004 by John Daniel, Adam Habib, Roger Southall (2004)
"The handover came two and a half years after the first public hearings held ... Yet the ceremonial report handover, instead of being the culmination of an ..."

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