one-to-one

adjective

1
: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set
2

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Newsweek could not make an exact one-to-one comparison as CBP measures eggs by number of products and fentanyl by weight. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Currently, there’s a standard one-to-one ratio between implementing an app and the effort for tech services to implement it. Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 They are also permitted to hold stablecoin reserves, specifically for stablecoins backed one-to-one by U.S. dollars. Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 There is about a one-to-one ratio of undergraduates to administrative staffers at the university. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-to-one

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-to-one was in 1873

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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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
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