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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Discovery Dollars are valued one-to-one pegged to the U.S. dollar.
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Doug Gollan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Previous generations of slang terms usually had one-to-one translations to, for lack of a better word, normal English.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s a one-to-one guide-to-client ratio required at altitudes above 23,000 feet, and supplemental oxygen is also now mandatory, which can be tough for skiing—the extra weight and face mask are cumbersome and claustrophobic.
—Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
The Adult Literacy League is on track to reach 2,000 students in the upcoming year with one-to-one tutoring and classes in reading, writing, citizenship, job skills, math, Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Doug Gollan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Previous generations of slang terms usually had one-to-one translations to, for lack of a better word, normal English.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s a one-to-one guide-to-client ratio required at altitudes above 23,000 feet, and supplemental oxygen is also now mandatory, which can be tough for skiing—the extra weight and face mask are cumbersome and claustrophobic.
—Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
The Adult Literacy League is on track to reach 2,000 students in the upcoming year with one-to-one tutoring and classes in reading, writing, citizenship, job skills, math, Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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