Download the app
educalingo
Search
You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button.
Mel Karmazin

Meaning of "on-off" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF ON-OFF

on-off play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ON-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
On-Off is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ON-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

On-off

On-off or Onoff may refer to: ▪ On/Off, a Japanese j-pop band ▪ On-Off, a 2006 album by Marcin Rozynek ▪ On-off control, a type of feedback controller ▪ On-off keying, a type of line modulation ▪ On-off relationship, a form of personal relationship ▪ On-Off Singles, a type of tennis game ▪ On-off switch, a type of electric switch ▪ Onoff, an Irish punk-rock band ▪ Onoff, an electronics retailer in Estonia, formerly also active in Sweden and Finland...

Definition of on-off in the English dictionary

The definition of on-off in the dictionary is having an `on' position and an `off' position. Other definition of on-off is existing at times and not at others; discontinuous.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON-OFF

on top of the world
on trial
on view
on welfare
on wings
on your bike
on your mark
on-campus
on-glide
on-line data processing
on-off switch
on-ramp
on-screen
on-site
on-street parking
on-the-job
on-the-job training
on-the-spot fine
onager
onagraceous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON-OFF

agricultural run-off
burn-off
cut-off
drop-off
face-off
in-off
kick-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
run-off
sawn-off
set-off
show-off
showing-off
spin-off
stop-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of on-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on-off» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF ON-OFF

Find out the translation of on-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开 - 关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

on-off
570 millions of speakers

English

on-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الخروج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

включения-выключения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

on-off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন ​​অফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

on-off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

On-off
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ein-Aus-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オンオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온 - 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

murup mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

on-off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்-ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालु बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık kapalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

on - off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

on-off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

включення -виключення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

on- off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

on-off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

on-off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på-av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

on-off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on-off

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON-OFF»

The term «on-off» is very widely used and occupies the 6.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
97
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «on-off» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of on-off
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «on-off».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON-OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «on-off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «on-off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on-off

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «ON-OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on-off.
1
Mel Karmazin
You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON-OFF»

Discover the use of on-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On, Off
A searing scientific murder mystery packed with heartpounding twists.
Colleen McCullough, 2013
2
On/Off - A Jekyll and Hyde Story
"If this works, it will let you live again.
Mike Attebery, 2013
3
On/off: new electronic products
This book brings together over one hundred examples of the latest, most sophisticated electronic devices, including domestic appliances, televisions, computers, telephones, cameras, sound equipment, timepieces, and the latest in wearable ...
Mel Byars, 2001
4
Single Channel On/off Transmission in Sensor-to-fusion Links ...
In this thesis work we provide new results on the performance of a wireless sensor network in which a finite number of iid sensor nodes transmit their binary decisions, regarding a binary hypothesis, to a fusion center.
Srikaran R. Edullakanti Mohan Reddy, 2007
5
LeBron James: King on and Off the Court
Learn about the life of the basketball superstar.
Ken Rappoport, 2006
6
Operator's Manual: Army Models U-3A and U-3B Aircraft
The switches are placarded L (left) and R (right) for the respective engine and have three labeled positions ON, OFF and PRIME. The PRIME position runs the pumps at low speed, providing approximately nine gallons per hour of fuel flow for ...
‎1989
7
Essays on Off-farm Labor Market Participation, Farm ...
Mary W. Kiiru Mathenge. from urban wage employment was being used to finance farming activities resulting in increased agricultural incomes. Other business and service activities: This classification includes several types of activities such as ...
Mary W. Kiiru Mathenge, 2008
8
Programming the PIC Microcontroller with MBASIC
In the amateur radio fraternity, this on/off modulation scheme is known as CW, or “continuous wave” transmission. In the computer and data communications world , on/off modulation is called OOK (on-off keying) or ASK (amplitude shift keying).
Jack R. Smith, 2005
9
PCs For Dummies
Chapter. 4. The. Most. Powerful. Button. (On-Off). In This Chapter Starting your PC Introducing Windows Logging in to and out of Windows Locking the PC Using Sleep mode Hibernating the PC Restarting Windows Turning the computer off ...
Dan Gookin, 2011
10
In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court
Throughout the book, Brittney describes how she came to celebrate what makes her unique—inspiring lessons she now shares with readers.
Brittney Griner, Sue Hovey, 2014

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on-off is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fabian Delph attempts to explain his on-off-on-again move to …
Fabian Delph has attempted to explain the bizarre series of twists and turns which resulted in his move to Manchester City. After a remarkable ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
2
O'Fallon man behind bars for allegedly beating up Shiloh 'on-off
An O'Fallon man is sitting behind bars for allegedly beating up his Shiloh 'on-off again' girlfriend, according to Shiloh Police and charges filed ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. On-Off [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/on-off>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z