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 space will be used for piercing parties, engraving and embroidery, private events and one-to-one consultations.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
As Kerekes explained to me, karma isn’t simply the notion of retribution or some one-to-one exchange of good or bad.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
These movies do not invite neat one-to-one comparisons, but The Substance and A Different Man — released last year within a few months of each other — are two films inadvertently in conversation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Game code, assets and libraries aren’t a one-to-one fit.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
As Kerekes explained to me, karma isn’t simply the notion of retribution or some one-to-one exchange of good or bad.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
These movies do not invite neat one-to-one comparisons, but The Substance and A Different Man — released last year within a few months of each other — are two films inadvertently in conversation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Game code, assets and libraries aren’t a one-to-one fit.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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