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one-time

one-time

67 3.4
Happening only once and not repeated
  • adjective
  • /ˈwʌn taɪm/
translation icon : único
  • By definition, a one-time subsidy cannot cause a permanent increase in consumer demand.
  • a one-time event
  • a one-time cost
  • a one-time payment

I have a feeling it was like a one time launch.

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Examples

  • And then he says, look, this is a one time only offer.

  • With that in mind, Metro City Bank is offering a one-time Christmas bonus.

  • I have a feeling it was like a one time launch.

  • And it may be a one time thing, all right?

  • Life decisions are those things that you make one time because they represent core values.

  • So this is a one time fee and this is a subscription.

  • Too bad this is only a one-time thing...

  • That was a one-time deal.

  • Subscribers pay about $250 as a one-time equipment deposit, then about what cable television runs.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Metro City Bank is offering a one-time Christmas bonus to its employees.

Synonyms

one-off
vsone-time
8 5.6

An event that happens only once and is not repeated

describes single occurrences as an adjective or modifier
nonrecurrent
vsone-time
6.8

Not happening again after the first time

emphasizes a single occurrence rather than absence of repetition

Antonyms

234 1.0

Happening often or many times

1.0

Happening again and again

How Often

frequent
234 1.0
regular
870 1.0
occasional
285 2.8
one-time
67 3.4
never
1.0

Surface Forms

one-time positive

Morphology

one-time = one + time (transparent) = one + time

Clear compound meaning 'occurring once'; learners can directly derive the meaning from 'one' + 'time'.

Etymology

One-time comes from the parts one + time, meaning 'one occasion' or 'only once'. So a one-time event or offer happens 'only once' and is not repeated.