one-to-one

adjective

1
: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set
2

Examples of one-to-one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The goal from the get-go was never to create a one-to-one recreation, so what was that driving tenet? Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Founded by psychologist Alice Haddon and co-founder Ruth Field, the Heartbreak Hotel runs retreats that address romantic heartbreak through one-to-one therapy, group sessions, nourishing food and a little pampering on a bucolic estate in Sussex. Jessica Burrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 Keynotes, one-to-one fireside chats, panels, workshops, masterclasses, game shows, live podcast shows and more are all ways to keep your guests watching and engaged. Lisa Bennett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Defensive line Here’s another position that doesn’t lend itself to a one-to-one comparison: The ‘91 Lions mostly utilized three down linemen, while the 2023 iteration often has ... Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024 Employees will have a voice in the process through surveys, focus groups, town halls or one-to-one conversations. Mindi Cox, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Nabokov is one of the most passionate advocates of this one-to-one school of translation and wrote many angry, disgusted polemics against anyone who used their judgment. Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 13 Feb. 2024 The ratio of bread to allium looks to be about one-to-one. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024 As such, Kim explains, some events will have a strict one-to-one adaptation, while others will be remixed. Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-to-one was in 1873

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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

one-to-one

adjective
ˌwən-tə-ˈwən
: pairing each element of a set with one and only one element of another set
a one-to-one correspondence between the real numbers and the points on a straight line
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