one-time

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wuhn tahym]
- /wʌn taɪm/
- /wʌn taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhn tahym]
- /wʌn taɪm/

Definitions of one-time word

adjective one-time having been as specified at one time; former: my one-time partners. 1
adjective one-time occurring, done, or accomplished only once: his one-time try at elective office. 1
adjective one-time one-off, occurring once only 1
adjective one-time former 1
adjective one-time One-time is used to describe something such as a job, position, or role which someone used to have, or something which happened in the past. 0
adjective one-time at some time in the past; former 0

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Origin of one-time

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for One-time

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of One-time

one-time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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-time

adj one-time

aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
long-ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.

adjective one-time

erstwhile — Former.
ex — (of goods) sold direct from.
old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
whilom — former; erstwhile: whilom friends.

All 11 Synonyms of one-time