Definitions
1.Prepositional phraseOne after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively."The teacher answered the students each in turn.; Each member of the group, in turn, rose to share a personal story, until nearly everyone in the room had spoken.; Eventually, each of the countries in turn would be brought to submission by the invading force."
2.Prepositional phraseIn due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue."You are next in turn to bat.; The boy was next in turn to sit on Santa's lap."
3.Prepositional phraseIn response; in return."The musical ambassadors finished their performance, and the local musicians in turn played for them a traditional ballad."
4.Prepositional phraseHaving a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy."The vassals were subject to their lords, who in turn were subject to barons or kings.; My car was hit by a truck, which in turn was hit by the van.; Mr. X leaked the secret to Mr. Y who in turn leaked it to Mr. Z."
5.Prepositional phrase↑ Kibbitzer 51, “In turn”,