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Princeton's WordNet

  1. one-wayadjective

    moving or permitting movement in one direction only

    "one-way streets"; "a one-way ticket"

GCIDE

  1. one-wayadjective

    (Transportation) Pertaining to or valid for transportation in one direction between two points; as, a one-way ticket; a one-way fare. Opposed to round-trip.

Wiktionary

  1. one-wayadjective

    allowing movement in only one direction

    The town centre is now a system of one-way streets.

  2. one-wayadjective

    allowing travel in only one direction

    I bought a one-way ticket to Leeds.

  3. Etymology: See separate entries for one and way.

Wikipedia

  1. one-way

    One-Way (French: Un aller simple) is a 1994 novel by the French writer Didier Van Cauwelaert. It received the Prix Goncourt. It was adapted into the 2001 film Un aller simple, directed by Laurent Heynemann.

ChatGPT

  1. one-way

    "One-way" generally refers to something that operates or moves in a single direction only. It typically means there is only one correct or possible direction to proceed or something that is only able to receive, process, or conduct in one direction. The term can be applied in different contexts such as traffic rules, communication systems, among others.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of one-way in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of one-way in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of one-way in a Sentence

  1. Ryan Bomberger:

    With these billboard campaigns, mainstream media can choose to ignore them, but people passing by them will see them. They’re exposed to them, it’s one way to circumvent those who control the narrative.

  2. Darrell Cronk:

    You've an environment where we're digesting the move down in interest rates and the yield curve yesterday, volume is lighter today. You're not getting outsized movements one way or the other.

  3. David Dowdy:

    In this pandemic, unfortunately, we have been chasing the outbreak. And the way to control an outbreak is to get ahead of it. And one way to get ahead of it is to detect these early signals and making sure that you are testing not just severe cases that take time to sort of get to the hospital.

  4. George Nethercutt:

    People were mad at incumbents. The House bank scandal had just happened, it takes a lot to get someone who has the habit of voting one way and get them to pull the lever for someone else.

  5. Michael Michaelides:

    Most people think there will be a deal, although it's definitely not one way.


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