one-shot

Definitions

1. 1

   Needing only a single attempt to become effective.

   • A one-shot solution to financial problems
2. 2

   Unique

   Unique; occurring only once.

   • The most effective way to adapt to changing circumstances would be to enter into one-shot deals that would leave the party the freedom to enter into subsequent transactions or not, depending on the then-current circumstances.
   • One-shot volunteering projects are also common, though possibly somewhat less so than hobbyist-like projects.
3. 3

   Performing all the necessary steps on every occurrence, rather than relying on previous…

   Performing all the necessary steps on every occurrence, rather than relying on previous setup.

   • Whether a window is one-shot or not makes little difference from the perspective of the programmer. A one-shot window costs more to make visible but uses less memory when it is not being displayed.
   • Programming experts, on the other hand, might benefit from knowing that blocks are closures, which are one-shot anonymous functions with data attached.
   • The most widely supported AF mode is one-shot focusing, which is best for still subjects.
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   1. 4

      Measuring something at a single point in time, with no control group.

      • Analysts typically conduct one-shot case studies on unique events of history.
      • An improvement on the one-shot survey is the single group, pretest-posttest design.
   2. 5

      Pertaining to a single shot.

      • Now the best shooters in the world fired the best rifle in the world, one-shot/one-kill out to one thousand meters.
      • The kills had been one-shot and these enemy, whoever the hell they were, were dead.
      • But where the heart is concerned, a one-shot, silver bullet approach would be the ultimate disservice.
   3. 6

      A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series.

      • The Mummy belongs in a chapter devoted to one-shots as its progeny are different breeds rather than direct sequels.
   4. 7

      A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera

      A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera; a talking head.

   5. 8

      A monostable multivibrator.

      • The monostable multivibrator, or one-shot, is designed to generate controllable-duration pulses when triggered by the rising or falling edge of a trigger clock.
   6. 9

      A programmable interval timer.

      • After peak detection, the processed pulses operate a one-shot circuit which gives a fixed pulse width of 230 ms.
      • The time constants that control one-shot pulse widths can be lengthened or shortened by adding capacitors or resistors in the test fixture.
   7. 10

      Something that occurs only once

      Something that occurs only once; a one-off.

      • Some ideas are one-shots.
      • “His main fiscal policy is that of a tax cutter," says Horton, “and he has financed that policy in effect by relying tremendously on one-shots”—revenues that will not recur and are used to patch up a given year's gap.
      • One-shots are notoriously short, typically less than one hour, and almost always focus on a particular assignment that the students need to complete using library resources.
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      A music sample that is played without immediate repetition.

      • Loops automatically conform to a project's tempo; one-shots ignore the tempo and maintain a fixed duration. One-shots are files, such as a percussion hit or a sound effect, that are not intended to be looped.
      • Loops contain rhythmic patterns that sound designers can extend to fill any amount of time, while one-shots contain sound effects and other non-repeating sounds.
   9. 12

      A fanfic of only one chapter.

   10. 13

       A single appearance by a performer.

       • Imagine, then, all those disciplined, hard-working, up-and-coming actors, desperately eager to land a consistent job in a nighttime series or daytime soap, but grateful for one-shots, under-five-liners (minimum pay), or even walk-ons.
   11. 14

       A gun that must be reloaded after firing a single shot.

       • He also knew where Bell hid his derringer, knew it was in his sleeve instead of his belt or his boot. And he had spotted the tiny one-shot in his coat pocket, which no one ever noticed.
   12. 15

       A product that is sold on its own, rather than as part of a line of products.

       • The inexpensive one-shots still make up a minuscule part of the market, but they are getting attention.
       • The one-shot is a perennial mail order vehicle, so called because you market just one item instead of an entire line, and you therefore have one shot in which to sell it.
   13. 16

       A player that can be killed in a single hit.

   14. 17

       Alternative form of oneshot

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