round–robin

noun round–rob·in \ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən\

sports : a competition in which every player or team plays once against every other player or team

Full Definition of ROUND-ROBIN

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

: a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn

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from the name Robin

First Known Use: circa 1730

Synonyms: colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium

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