Transcription
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- [wuhn awf, of]
- /wʌn ɔf, ɒf/
- /wʌn ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn awf, of]
- /wʌn ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of one-off word
- adjective one-off done, occurring, or made only once; one-shot. 1
- noun one-off something occurring, done, or made only once. 1
- noun one-off sth done once only 1
- adjective one-off happening only once 1
- countable noun one-off You can refer to something as a one-off when it is made or happens only once. 0
- adjective one-off A one-off thing is made or happens only once. 0
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Origin of one-off
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for One-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for one-off
noun one-off
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
adjective one-off
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
- inimitable — incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
- irreplaceable — incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase.
- isolated — compact
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