nonrepeatable
Cannot occur again
Nonrepeatable describes something that cannot be done, experienced, or produced again in the same way.
A nonrepeatable experiment yields results that can't be replicated; a nonrepeatable offer expires after one chance.
In databases, a nonrepeatable read occurs when data changes between queries within the same transaction.
The eclipse was a nonrepeatable moment.
Occurring only once
- one-offSingular, unrepeated instance
- nonrecurringOccurring only once
- isolatedSeparated from others
- standaloneComplete without attachments
solitary · one-shot · once-in-a-lifetime · sole · individual
Impossible to reproduce exactly
- unreproducibleCannot be duplicated
- inimitableImpossible to imitate
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
- unparalleledHaving no equivalent
unmatched · anomalous · exceptional · unique · original · novel · distinctive · matchless
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- passingMoving by or temporary
brief · short-lived · impermanent · transitory · vanishing · fading · perishable · volatile
one-time
Occurring only once
- one-offSingular, unrepeated instance
- nonrecurringOccurring only once
- isolatedSeparated from others
standalone · solitary · one-shot · once-in-a-lifetime · sole · individual
unreplicable
Impossible to reproduce exactly
- unreproducibleCannot be duplicated
- inimitableImpossible to imitate
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
unparalleled · unmatched · anomalous · exceptional · unique · original · novel · distinctive · matchless · incomparable
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
passing · brief · short-lived · impermanent · transitory · vanishing · fading · perishable · volatile · dissipating
nonrepeatablerepeatable
Can be duplicated
reproducible · replicable · duplicable · recurrent · renewable
repeat, repeated, repeating, repetition, repetitive, repeatedly, repeatable, unrepeatable, repeater