one-to-one

adjective

ˌwən-tə-ˈwən 

-də-

1

: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set

2

: one-on-one sense 2

Examples of one-to-one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pegged one-to-one to the U.S. dollar and backed by cash and short-term Treasury securities, USDC has roughly $60 billion in circulation and makes up about 26% of the total market cap for stablecoins, behind Tether’s 67% dominance. —Mackenzie Sigalos,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025

But there is a greater level of analysis and one-to-one coaching, which has seen players improve after staying behind once group sessions are finished. —Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Participants are given one-to-one consultancy sessions, workshops and bespoke mentoring to support the development of their projects. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025

Importers can respond to tariffs in various ways, including just eating the costs and reducing their profits, and there isn’t a one-to-one relationship between wholesale-level import taxes and retail-level prices. —Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

one-to-one

adjective

ˌwən-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