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Meaning of "one-size-fits-all" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-Size-Fits-All is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

One size fits all

"One size fits all" is a description for a product that would fit in all instances. The term has been extended to mean one style or procedure would fit in all related applications. It has been in use for over 5 decades. There are both positive and negative uses of the phrase.

Definition of one-size-fits-all in the English dictionary

The definition of one-size-fits-all in the dictionary is relating to policies or approaches that are standard and not tailored to individual needs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

one-reeler
one-room apartment
one-room flat
one-roomed apartment
one-roomed flat
one-shot
one-sided
one-sidedly
one-sidedness
one-size
one-step
one-stop
one-stop shop
one-stop shopping
one-tailed
one-time
one-to-one
one-track
one-trick pony
one-two

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

be-all and end-all
boots-and-all
catch-all
cure-all
end-all
free-for-all
fuck-all
heal-all
know-all
know-it-all
save-all
warts-and-all
you-all

Synonyms and antonyms of one-size-fits-all in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «one-size-fits-all» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

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

Translator English - Chinese

一个尺寸适合所有人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una talla única para todos
570 millions of speakers

English

one-size-fits-all
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक आकार सभी फिट बैठता है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقاس واحد يناسب الجميع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один - размер-подходит- все
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

one-size -fits-all
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক আকার-তড়কা সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

one-size -fits-all
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

satu saiz muat semua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

one-size- fits-all
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリーサイズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 가지 사이즈로 모든
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-ukuran-cocok-kabeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một kích cỡ phù hợp cho tất cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு அளவு அனைத்திற்கும் பொருந்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वांसाठी एकाच माप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek beden herkese uyar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

one-size- fits-all
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeden rozmiar dla wszystkich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один- розмір -підходить -все
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

one-size -fits-all
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένα μέγεθος ταιριάζει σε όλους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een-grootte -pas-almal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

one- size-fits -all
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one-size- fits-all
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-size-fits-all

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL»

The term «one-size-fits-all» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-size-fits-all

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8 QUOTES WITH «ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one-size-fits-all.
1
Lamar Alexander
Put too many one-size-fits-all jackets on Americans and the place explodes.
2
Ezekiel Emanuel
There's nothing to be gained, and much to be lost, in trying to bend every child to match a one-size-fits-all notion of what it means to be a boy or girl of a specific age. Better to set a few parameters and then go with the flow. Call it 'jazz parenting.'
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Timothy Griffin
Many of us believe that we need health care reform. That being said - Americans felt like they weren't being listened to. There were a lot of people across the political spectrum who said we don't want a one-size-fits-all healthcare plan.
4
Tony Judt
I don't believe that one should have one-size-fits-all moral rules for international political action.
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John Kline
No Child Left Behind taught us that parents, teachers and state and local leaders are more suited to address students' needs than a one-size-fits-all accountability system developed by Washington bureaucrats.
6
Barry Ritholtz
When it comes to investing, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all portfolio.
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Richard Rogers
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges facing our cities or to the housing crisis, but the two issues need to be considered together. From an urban design and planning point of view, the well-connected open city is a powerful paradigm and an engine for integration and inclusivity.
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Suzanne Somers
I appreciate health care that gets to the root cause of our symptoms and promotes wellness, rather than the one-size-fits-all drug-based approach to treating disease. I love maintaining an optimal quality of life - naturally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL»

Discover the use of one-size-fits-all in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-size-fits-all and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nonprofit Boards That Work: The End of One-Size-Fits-All ...
Praise for Nonprofit Boards That Work "This book offers a refreshing and candid look at the challenges of nonprofit boards.
Maureen K. Robinson, 2001
2
One Size Fits All: Making Healthy Choices, Stepping Into a ...
In One Size Fits All, you will discover that much of life and health is about making good choices.
Michele Howe, 2013
3
Dana Edison's Yoga Is Not One Size Fits All
Using the optional audio instruction CDs: Sold separately, Dana Edison's Yoga Is Not One Size Fits All" Guided Custom Practice two-CD set is the perfect companion to this book. To personally guide you through your yoga practice, I have ...
Dana Edison
4
One Size Fits All
ONE SIZE FITS ALL: HOW TO WEAR GOD'S WORD takes a look at the parables Jesus told.
Jennifer Mersberger, 2012
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Strategic Management Theory: An Integrated Approach
This one-size-fits-all strategy was built around standardization and the realization of economies of scale by, for example, using the same advertising message worldwide. Goizueta's global strategy was adopted by his successor, Douglas ...
Charles Hill, Gareth Jones, 2009
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Traditional and Innovative Models ...
In the second edition of this influential book, leading scholars Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, and Joh.
Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, John H Schuh, 2013
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One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student's Assessment of School
In One Size Does Not Fit All, 17-year-old Nikhil Goyal offers a groundbreaking prescription for transforming American schools.
Nikhil Goyal, 2012
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Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and ...
Assumptions A one-size-fits-all coaching structure works well for all employees. Supervisors in each organization want or need to use the same approach to guide,develop, and manage people. The inherent design features of systematic ...
Tom Coens, Mary Jenkins, 2002
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Spanish in Contact: Policy, Social and Linguistic Inquiries
California State University, Long Beach Current approaches to foreign language teaching can be characterized as one-size-fits- all. This is true in the sense that within a given class or instructional level, uniform learning objectives, activities, ...
Kim Potowski, Richard Cameron, 2007
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Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't ...
Day-to-day planning takes time, especially when our planning involves the process of rethinking what we have done in the past in the one-size-fits-all classroom. We still "begin with the end in mind," focusing on the standards and expectations ...
Gayle H. Gregory, Carolyn Chapman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-size-fits-all is used in the context of the following news items.
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Using multiple methods is madness in dog training
It is far easier to create a one-size-fits-all rule. Dogs should learn two rules: First, they should learn to wait at doors prior to going through them. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Chief attends Washington, DC, forum
... but our input was that there is no one-size-fits-all cookie-cutter plan that can or should be applied to all police departments,” Jones said. «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
3
Why the UK must never join the euro
One key issue is that the European Central Bank's one-size-fits-all monetary policy has failed. The eurozone has become more, rather than less ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
4
Vulnerable populations often miss cancer warning signs
“Many campaigns are still not targeted to specific population subgroups, and a 'one-size-fits-all' approach is not likely to be the most effective,” ... «WHBL Sheboygan, Jul 15»
5
Berkeley pier facing a bleak outlook
“I think regulation is important, but sometimes we have a one-size-fits-all attitude, and that's not right. Somebody who just wants to replace a ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Hillary Clinton Eyes Corporations in Proposals for Economy
... board this week suggested such an increase, but she also insisted that such a rise was not a one-size-fits-all approach for the whole country. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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J. Scott Butherus: Red snapper fishery too diverse for one-size-fits
J. Scott Butherus: Red snapper fishery too diverse for one-size-fits-all management. J. Scott Butherus. 3:52 PM, Jul 24, 2015. 3:54 PM, Jul 24, 2015. top sports | ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
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Schumer's 15 minutes
But what works on cable for a select audience of cutting edge outliers doesn't always translate to the one-size-fits-all big screen. While there's a ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
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'In Bin Gate you have to tread more carefully than if you were picking …
... avoid the considerable financial penalties if they miss them – Cardiff council is applying a one-size-fits-all policy to the city's waste disposal. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Closer look at productivity vital
Lastly, let us encourage employers to compile their own productivity data and to tweak the one-size-fits-all formula for pay adjustments and ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»

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