one-to-one
adjective
ˌwən-tə-ˈwən 
-də-
1
: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set
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The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
The two values were approximately one-to-one for decades.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Imai and Murakami are not one-to-one comparisons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Understanding symbolic interpretation as merely code-breaking is a popular fallacy, but the correspondences that underlay symbology are never one-to-one, but rather a complex, interlocking system of connotations and often contradictions across time periods and cultures.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
The two values were approximately one-to-one for decades.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Imai and Murakami are not one-to-one comparisons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Understanding symbolic interpretation as merely code-breaking is a popular fallacy, but the correspondences that underlay symbology are never one-to-one, but rather a complex, interlocking system of connotations and often contradictions across time periods and cultures.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-to-one
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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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