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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Under his leadership, the school offers a one-of-a-kind social impact hospitality education, where students are challenged while receiving deeply caring one-to-one support from David and his team.
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In a bit of foreshadowing, Minnesota set a school record when that half dozen went to the NFL Scouting Combine this winter, although that isn’t a one-to-one comparison.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
So maybe each one is partially entangled with another, right, so they’re not maximally entangled one-to-one.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
After seeing an investigative report on the squalid conditions at the Willowbrook State School, Lennon and Ono decided to headline the One to One concerts: two benefit shows at Madison Square Garden to support individual (one-to-one) care for the children.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In a bit of foreshadowing, Minnesota set a school record when that half dozen went to the NFL Scouting Combine this winter, although that isn’t a one-to-one comparison.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
So maybe each one is partially entangled with another, right, so they’re not maximally entangled one-to-one.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
After seeing an investigative report on the squalid conditions at the Willowbrook State School, Lennon and Ono decided to headline the One to One concerts: two benefit shows at Madison Square Garden to support individual (one-to-one) care for the children.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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