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- [wuhn on, awn wuhn]
- /wʌn ɒn, ɔn wʌn/
- /wʌn ɒn wʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn on, awn wuhn]
- /wʌn ɒn, ɔn wʌn/
Definitions of one-on-one word
- adjective one-on-one consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion. 1
- adverb one-on-one in direct encounter: I'd rather settle this with her one-on-one. 1
- noun one-on-one a meeting or confrontation between two persons. 1
- idioms one-on-one go one-on-one with, Sports. to play directly against (an opposing player). 1
- adjective one-on-one tuition, etc.: individual, personal 1
- adverb one-on-one on an individual basis 1
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Origin of one-on-one
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for One-on-one
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-on-one popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for one-on-one
noun one-on-one
- duologue — a conversation between two persons; dialogue.
- fireside chat — an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.
- fireside chats — an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.
adj one-on-one
- face to face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
- man-to-man — characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal: He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.
adjective one-on-one
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- individualised — to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
- individualized — Give an individual character to.