Meaning

Matching each member of one set with exactly one member of another set..

Definitions by Sense

1. Matching each member of one set with exactly one member of another set.
2. (chiefly UK) Involving direct communication between two people.
3. (mathematics, of a function) Injective, being an injection: having the property that no two elements of the domain are mapped to the same image.
4. A personal relationship between two people.
5. A direct match or equivalent.

Example Sentences

There is a one-to-one relationship between days with large cash shortages and his workdays.

a one-to-one discussion

a one-to-one teaching session

And though [Jesse] Armstrong[…] continues his avoidance of easy one-to-ones, there’s more than a whiff of Elon Musk to Venis […].

Word Forms

• more one-to-one
• most one-to-one
• one-to-ones

Synonyms for one-to-one

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When Should You Use One-to-one?

Use one-to-one when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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