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round-rob·in | \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən 
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\Definition of round-robin
1a : 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 (such as a letter) sent in turn to the members of a group each of whom signs and forwards it sometimes after adding comment
3 : a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn
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Synonyms
- colloquy,
- conference,
- council,
- forum,
- panel,
- panel discussion,
- parley,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive],
- roundtable,
- seminar,
- symposium
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round-robin
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of round-robin
sports : a competition in which every player or team plays once against every other player or team
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The first known use of round-robin was in 1698
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