all-play-all
|all-play-all|
B2
🇺🇸
/ɔl pleɪ ɔl/
🇬🇧
/ɔːl pleɪ ɔːl/
everyone competes
Etymology
Etymology Information
'all-play-all' originates from the English words 'all,' 'play,' and 'all,' indicating a format where all participants play against each other.
Historical Evolution
The term 'all-play-all' has been used in sports and games to describe a format where each participant competes against every other participant.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'everyone plays against everyone,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of tournament format where each participant plays against every other participant.
The chess club decided to organize an all-play-all tournament to determine the best player.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42