round robin

or round-robin

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noun

a sequence or series.

a petition, remonstrance, or the like, having the signatures arranged in circular form so as to disguise the order of signing.

a letter, notice, or the like, circulated from person to person in a group, often with individual comments being added by each.

Sports. a tournament in which all of the entrants play each other at least once, failure to win a contest not resulting in elimination.

Origin of round robin

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby round robin

round-off, round on, round out, round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, Round Rock, round-shouldered, roundsman, round steak, round table

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Example sentences from the Web for round robin

Joyce's present did not arrive until the next day, and the round-robin letter from Warwick Hall was nearly a week late.
Mary Ware in Texas|Annie F. Johnston
A 'round-robin' letter will cheer the poor girls wonderfully.
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party|C. E. Jacobs
"This 'round-robin' is as plump as a partridge," she remarked.
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party|C. E. Jacobs
There was talk even of sending a round-robin to Mrs. St. Clair.
Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

You may write a kind of round-robin letter and send it to me, and I'll send it to somebody else, who'll pass it on to the next.
The Third Class at Miss Kaye's|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for round robin

round robin

noun

a letter, esp a petition or protest, having the signatures in a circle in order to disguise the order of signing

any letter or petition signed by a number of people

US and Canadian a tournament, as in a competitive game or sport, in which each player plays against every other player

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with round robin

round robin

A petition or other document signed by several persons in sequence, so that no one can tell who was the first to sign it. For example, We decided to send a round robin to management to protest the new rules about work hours. This term originally referred to a grievance presented by seamen to their captain, called round because of the circular sequence of names, but the source of robin has been lost. [Early 1700s]

In sports, a tournament in which each player or team plays against all of the others in turn. For example, The club always holds a tennis round robin on the Fourth of July. [Late 1800s]

单词	round robin
释义	round robin or round-robin SEE SYNONYMS FOR round robin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sequence or series. a petition, remonstrance, or the like, having the signatures arranged in circular form so as to disguise the order of signing. a letter, notice, or the like, circulated from person to person in a group, often with individual comments being added by each. Sports. a tournament in which all of the entrants play each other at least once, failure to win a contest not resulting in elimination. Origin of round robin First recorded in 1540–50 Words nearby round robin round-off, round on, round out, round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, Round Rock, round-shouldered, roundsman, round steak, round table Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for round robin Joyce's present did not arrive until the next day, and the round-robin letter from Warwick Hall was nearly a week late. Mary Ware in Texas\|Annie F. Johnston A 'round-robin' letter will cheer the poor girls wonderfully. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party\|C. E. Jacobs "This 'round-robin' is as plump as a partridge," she remarked. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party\|C. E. Jacobs There was talk even of sending a round-robin to Mrs. St. Clair. Pirate Gold\|Frederic Jesup Stimson You may write a kind of round-robin letter and send it to me, and I'll send it to somebody else, who'll pass it on to the next. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's\|Angela Brazil British Dictionary definitions for round robin round robin noun a letter, esp a petition or protest, having the signatures in a circle in order to disguise the order of signing any letter or petition signed by a number of people US and Canadian a tournament, as in a competitive game or sport, in which each player plays against every other player Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with round robin round robin 1 A petition or other document signed by several persons in sequence, so that no one can tell who was the first to sign it. For example, We decided to send a round robin to management to protest the new rules about work hours. This term originally referred to a grievance presented by seamen to their captain, called round because of the circular sequence of names, but the source of robin has been lost. [Early 1700s] 2 In sports, a tournament in which each player or team plays against all of the others in turn. For example, The club always holds a tennis round robin on the Fourth of July. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to round robin application, prayer, request, suit, overture, entreaty, appeal, petition, solicitation, forum, discussion, consultation, seminar, interview, symposium, meeting, talk, memorial, imprecation, supplication
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round robin

or round-robin

noun

Origin of round robin

Words nearby round robin

Example sentences from the Web for round robin

British Dictionary definitions for round robin

noun

Idioms and Phrases with round robin

Words related to round robin