once
once Lexical Profile
once Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
On one occasion or for one time only.
"The committee meets only once a month to review new proposals."
At some indefinite time in the past; formerly.
"This quiet valley was once the site of a bustling medieval market town."
By a single degree of relationship or stage of removal.
"She invited her first cousin once removed to the family reunion."
• conjunction
As soon as; when or after a specified condition has been met.
"Once the final data is verified, the research team will publish the findings."
• noun
A single occasion or instance (used chiefly in prepositional phrases such as 'for once' or 'this once').
"For once, the train arrived at the station several minutes ahead of schedule."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English ones, an adverbial genitive form of Old English an ('one'), with the final '-s' eventually Respawned as '-ce' to reflect the voiceless consonant sound.