one-off
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one-off
Where it comes from
From one + off. Probably from foundry work, in which molds are expensive and generally made to be reusable.
A term long used by artists who are printmakers and sculptors to indicate a unique print or casting. If using traditional edition numbering, a one-off would be a "1/1", which is said, "one of one" meaning the first print in an edition of one.
adjective more one-off · most one-off
- Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time. The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
- Special; remarkable; rare; unusual. BMW is to create a one-off tribute to the iconic 3.0 CSL.
noun one-offs
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Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.
Near-synonym: stand-alone
Similar: stand-alone
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Something unique and remarkable.
Near-synonym: stand-alone
Similar: stand-alone
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adj occurring once; one-time
| 中文 | 一次性 yīcìxìng |
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| Français | ponctuel, unique, non récurrent, inouï |
| Deutsch | eine Eintagsfliege sein, einmalig |
| Русский | одноразовый odnorazovyj, едини́чный jediníčnyj, еди́нственный jedínstvennyj, однократный odnokratnyj |
adj singular; unique; special; remarkable
| Deutsch | einmalig, einzigartig |
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noun something that is done only once
| Deutsch | einmalige Sache |
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noun something unique and remarkable
| Deutsch | Einzelstück, Einzigartigkeit, Einzelanfertigung |
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