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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Awarded to those in the midst of, or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment, the year-long initiative includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events and screenings, as well as networking events, both in the U.K. and internationally.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
Social media is unique in that it's rooted in connection, with platforms designed to be one-to-one or one-to-many messaging.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The commission’s modifications will add language to require a one-to-one replacement of low-cost hotel or motel facilities and will require more expensive hotels to make a quarter of their rooms lower cost, or else pay a fee to help fund future development of cheaper accommodations.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
The easy cocktail recipe traditionally features an foolproof one-to-one ratio of red wine and citrus soda, and was first a staple in Spain.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
Managers can figure out employee values from psychometric testing, surveys or one-to-one interviews.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
More than his recent predecessors, Francis has used interviews and one-to-one meetings to communicate his prerogatives.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
There was an almost one-to-one correlation: When remote work rose 2 percent, there was a 2 percent rise in mothers’ employment.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Unlike banks, crypto exchanges are expected to store customer funds in a one-to-one ratio: For every dollar’s worth of assets deposited, the exchange is supposed to keep a dollar’s worth on hand for withdrawal.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
Social media is unique in that it's rooted in connection, with platforms designed to be one-to-one or one-to-many messaging.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The commission’s modifications will add language to require a one-to-one replacement of low-cost hotel or motel facilities and will require more expensive hotels to make a quarter of their rooms lower cost, or else pay a fee to help fund future development of cheaper accommodations.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
The easy cocktail recipe traditionally features an foolproof one-to-one ratio of red wine and citrus soda, and was first a staple in Spain.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
Managers can figure out employee values from psychometric testing, surveys or one-to-one interviews.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
More than his recent predecessors, Francis has used interviews and one-to-one meetings to communicate his prerogatives.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
There was an almost one-to-one correlation: When remote work rose 2 percent, there was a 2 percent rise in mothers’ employment.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Unlike banks, crypto exchanges are expected to store customer funds in a one-to-one ratio: For every dollar’s worth of assets deposited, the exchange is supposed to keep a dollar’s worth on hand for withdrawal.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
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1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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one-to-one
adjectiveˌwən-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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