round-robin

round–rob·in

noun \ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən\

sports : a competition in which every player or team plays once against every other player or team

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

4

:  series, round

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Origin of ROUND-ROBIN

from the name Robin

First Known Use: circa 1730

Related to ROUND-ROBIN

Synonyms

colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium

Related Words

colloquium; caucus, town meeting; assembly, conclave, congregation, congress, consistory, convention, convocation, synod; debate, deliberation; brainstorming; chat room, newsgroup

Rhymes with ROUND-ROBIN

sea robin