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 example given was CPT codes intended for one-to-one physical therapy services when the patients instead participated in group setting sessions.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s not a nice one-to-one connection where El Niño equals wet winters in California and La Niña equals dry.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Air circulation is not a one-to-one replacement to properly insulated spaces to combat the extreme heat in the summer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The use of one-to-one devices is left to the discretion of each school.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s not a nice one-to-one connection where El Niño equals wet winters in California and La Niña equals dry.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Air circulation is not a one-to-one replacement to properly insulated spaces to combat the extreme heat in the summer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The use of one-to-one devices is left to the discretion of each school.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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