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One-on-one Definition & Meaning

one-on-one
adverb
  1. (of two persons) in direct encounter; "preferred to settle the matter one-on-one"; "interviewed her person- to-person"
adjective
  1. directly between two individuals; "one-on-one instruction"
  2. being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player; "one-on-one defense"

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What does one-on-one mean?
(of two persons) in direct encounter; "preferred to settle the matter one-on-one"; "interviewed her person- to-person" directly between two individuals; "one-on-one instruction" being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player; "one-on-one defense"
What part of speech is one-on-one?
One-on-one is an adverb and an adjective.
How many definitions does one-on-one have?
One-on-one has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).

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