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onetime

onetime is the alternative form of one-time.

Meaning of one-time

Adjective

one-time (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.
    • He was the one-time president of the club.
  2. Occurring or used in a single instance and then never again.
    • one-time charge/payment
    Synonyms:
    one-off

See all 4 meanings of one-time

Origin of onetime

From one + time.

Questions about onetime

What is onetime the alternative form of?
Onetime is the alternative form of one-time.

Words near onetime in the dictionary

  1. onest
  2. oneteen
  3. oneth
  4. oneths
  5. oneties
  6. onetime
  7. onety-one
  8. onety-oneth
  9. oneupmanship
  10. oneway
  11. Onești

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