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one-track

one-track
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wuhn trak]
    • /wʌn træk/
    • /wʌn træk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn trak]
    • /wʌn træk/

Definitions of one-track word

  • adjective one-track having only one track. 1
  • adjective one-track unable or unwilling to cope with more than one idea, action, etc., at a time; narrow: a one-track mind. 1
  • adjective one-track obsessed with one idea, subject, etc 0
  • adjective one-track having or consisting of a single track 0
  • adjective one-track having a single track 0
  • adjective one-track able or willing to deal with only one thing at a time; limited in scope 0

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Origin of one-track

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for One-track

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

one-track popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for one-track

adjective one-track

  • mono — infectious mononucleosis.
  • monophonic — Music. of or relating to monophony.

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