one-on-one

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === one-on-one (not comparable) (chiefly Canada, US, Australia) Involving direct communication or competition between two people. (sports) Involving one attacker and one defender. (mathematics) bijective or injective ==== Synonyms ==== one-to-one (British) ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: 1on1 (wan-on-wan) ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === one-on-one (not comparable) In a one-on-one manner. === Noun === one-on-one (countable and uncountable, plural one-on-ones) A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams. ==== Synonyms ==== (contest between two people): triple O === See also === face-to-face man-to-man