ROUND-ROBIN


Meaning of ROUND-ROBIN in English

Pronunciation: ' rau ̇ nd- ˌ rä-b ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: from the name Robin

Date: circa 1730

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.