round–robin
play
noun
round–rob·in
\ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən\
Simple Definition of round–robin
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sports : a competition in which every player or team plays once against every other player or team
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of round–robin
1 a : a written petition, memorial, or protest to which the signatures are affixed in a circle so as not to indicate who signed first b : a statement signed by several persons c : something (as a letter) sent in turn to the members of a group each of whom signs and forwards it sometimes after adding comment
2 : round table 2
3 : a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn
Origin and Etymology of round–robin
from the name Robin
First Known Use: circa 1730
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