One-off
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: One-off is an adjective meaning Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
Meaning
Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
More Meanings
- Special; remarkable; rare; unusual.
- (idiomatic, Commonwealth) Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.
- Something unique and remarkable.
Example Sentences
BMW is to create a one-off tribute to the iconic 3.0 CSL.
Seeing Halley's Comet is a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
If such a casting was wanted in a hurry — a one-off job — there would be no question of molding it on a machine.
Word Forms
- one-offs
Synonyms for one-off
Depending on context, synonyms include nonce, one-shot, unique, singular, stand-alone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include one-time, one-shot, onetime, occasional, one-of-a-kind, singular.
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