ONE-ON-ONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does one-on-one mean? 

• ONE-ON-ONE (adjective)
  The adjective ONE-ON-ONE has 2 senses:

1. directly between two individuals

2. being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player

  Familiarity information: ONE-ON-ONE used as an adjective is rare.

• ONE-ON-ONE (adverb)
  The adverb ONE-ON-ONE has 1 sense:

1. (of two persons) in direct encounter

  Familiarity information: ONE-ON-ONE used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONE-ON-ONE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Directly between two individuals

Context example:

one-on-one instruction

Similar:

private (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player

Synonyms:

man-to-man; one-on-one

Context example:

one-on-one defense

Similar:

individual; single (being or characteristic of a single thing or person)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

• ONE-ON-ONE (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of two persons) in direct encounter

Synonyms:

one-on-one; person-to-person

Context example:

interviewed her person-to-person

 Context examples 

Each person on your team would have a one-on-one relationship with you.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It uses relatively inexpensive, focused educational mechanisms that can be used during short one-on-one conversations with physicians.

(Academic Detailing, NCI Thesaurus)

This may be someone you join as a business partner, agent, publicist, social media manager, writing partner, or another person you collaborate with one-on-one.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Admittedly, this month will emphasize one-on-one committed relationships, but there is hope for single Cancers, too.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The person in question may be someone you collaborate with one-on-one at work, or it could be a committed, established partner in love.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you are not dating and not about to marry anyone, then it could be a business associate that you work with one-on-one that is the bearer of good news.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The partner in question may pertain to your romantic partner or a partner at work with whom you have a serious one-on-one business relationship.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Anyone who works with you in a one-on-one way would be covered by your partnership sector, and this full moon will favorably highlight this person.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Other Cancers will link up with a helpful business collaborator, like an agent, publicist, manager, business partner, writing partner, or another specialist who will work with you one-on-one.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If your romantic life is stable, it may be that you will add a collaborator in your work life, such as a publicist, agent, writing partner, accountant, lawyer, or another person you collaborate with in a committed, one-on-one way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)