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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOne-time purchase
/ˈwʌnˌtaɪm ˈpɜː.tʃəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A commercial transaction in which a product or service is bought once for a single fee, without any recurring charges or subscription obligations.
"Customers can choose between a monthly subscription or a simple one-time purchase."
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Describing a product, offer, or payment method that involves a single, non-recurring transaction.
"The software is available as a one-time purchase download."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the numeral 'one', the noun 'time' (from Old English 'tīma'), and 'purchase' (derived from Anglo-French 'purchacier', meaning 'to seek, procure'). It emerged as a modern commercial compound, gaining widespread prominence in the digital economy to contrast traditional single transactions with subscription-based models.
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achat unique
Transliteration: /a.ʃa y.nik/
"Optez pour un achat unique au lieu d'un abonnement."
Einmal Kauf
Transliteration: /ˈaɪnˌmaːl kaʊf/
Script: Einmal-Kauf
"Sie können die Software als Einmal-Kauf erwerben."
acquisto singolo
Transliteration: /akˈkwiː.sto ˈsin.ɡo.lo/
"È disponibile anche l'opzione di acquisto singolo."
compra única
Transliteration: /ˈkom.pɾa ˈu.ni.ka/
"Prefiero hacer una compra única en lugar de pagar mensualmente."
compra única
Transliteration: /ˈkõ.pɾɐ ˈu.ni.kɐ/
"O aplicativo está disponível para compra única."
एक बार की खरीद
Transliteration: ek baar ki khareed
"यह सॉफ़्टवेयर एक बार की खरीद के रूप में उपलब्ध है।"
一次性购买
Transliteration: yī cì xìng gòu mǎi
"用户可以选择一次性购买或者按月订阅。"
일회성 구매
Transliteration: il-hoe-seong gu-mae
"이 제품은 구독 없이 일회성 구매로 이용할 수 있습니다."
1回限りの購入
Transliteration: ikkai kagiri no kōnyū
"月額制の代わりに1回限りの購入を選択できます。"
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