ONE-OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does one-off mean? 

• ONE-OFF (noun)
  The noun ONE-OFF has 1 sense:

1. a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated

  Familiarity information: ONE-OFF used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONE-OFF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A happening that occurs only once and is not repeated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("one-off" is a kind of...):

happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)

 Context examples 

However, ULX-4 might not be a one-off event.

(NASA Satellite Spots a Mystery That's Gone in a Flash, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Trudel's advice to those who work long hours: Try wearing a heart monitor to monitor your blood pressure over a period of time, rather than monitoring on a one-off or irregular basis.

(High Blood Pressure Liked to Long Hours on Job, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)