one-one

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled one-to-one

US /ˈwʌnˈwʌn/ UK /ˈwʌnˈwʌn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
mapping each element of one set to exactly one distinct element of another set

The proof requires a one-one correspondence between the two classes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · mapping each element of one... one-to-oneinjective

Opposites

many-one

Word family

Related forms correspondence mappinginjective

Etymology

Elliptical mathematical compound from one-to-one.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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