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one-off

one-off

8 5.6
An event that happens only once and is not repeated
  • noun
  • /ˈwʌnˌɔf/
translation icon : único
  • The festival was a one-off celebration, held to mark the town's centenary.

Otherwise they'd be making a one off that's card specific.

Examples

  • From what I've seen in Michigan, it's mostly been one-off road reconstruction projects that last four months, at most.

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  • A fun campaign may result in a positive one-off interaction, which in itself is valuable for both parties.

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  • Just to check... this is just a one off partnership, right?

  • This is just a little one off pay day in between jobs.

  • We thought it was a one off, a crime of passion.

  • That was a one-off deal.

  • The bottom line is that your social media marketing campaign should not be a one-off event.

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  • Many of the past and proposed initiatives will deliver a one-off saving.

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  • The company says it is not changing strategy, just offering customers a one-off freebie.

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  • And this isn't a one-off initiative; it will now be an annual company-wide holiday.

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Synonyms

unique experience
vsone-off
8 3.8

A one-of-a-kind event or moment that you cannot have again

highlights a non repeated occurrence instead of uniqueness
hapax
vsone-off
  • Specialized
9.9

A single event or thing that happens only once

is a single event that does not happen again

A unique thing or event that will never happen again

marks a single event rather than stressing novelty

Antonyms

1.0

Happening again and again

3.3

Happens again and again over time

How Often

constant
198 2.5
frequent
234 1.0
regular
870 1.0
occasional
285 2.8
sporadic
35 7.0
one-off
8 5.6

Surface Forms

one-off singular
one-offs plural

Morphology

one-off = one (transparent) = off + one

The meaning is directly formed by the compound 'one' + 'off' indicating a single, non-repeated occurrence. [Postprocessing: moved 'off' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

One-off is made from one and off, where off here means 'separate' or 'not regular'. So a one-off is a single event or thing that happens only once and is not repeated.