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round robin
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.
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
a tournament, as in a competitive game or sport, in which each player plays against every other player
Word History and Origins
Origin of round robin1
Idioms and Phrases
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]
Example Sentences
The review rejected its approach of circulating the names of requesters who had asked the same questions of several departments – a so-called round robin requester – to help it coordinate similar responses.
Britain are aiming to top Group D in the four-nation round robin and secure a place in the Davis Cup Finals last eight in Malaga later this year.
Gunn was swept out of the round robin portion of the women’s breaking competition on Friday, with the judges scoring each of her three bouts 18-0 in favor of her opponents.
It’s a round robin beach volleyball tournament in which the University of Washington plays the University of Oregon, Boise State and Georgia State.
While Rublev was virtually eliminated after losing both of his opening matches, Alcaraz boosted his chances of advancing from the round robin stage at the season-ending event for the year’s top eight players.
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