one-at-a-timematching
nounUK /wʌn æt ə taɪm ˈmætʃɪŋ/
US /wʌn æt ə taɪm ˈmætʃɪŋ/
A way of matching things by doing just one pair at a time.
The teacher used one-at-a-timematching to help us pair the cards.
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2. A learning game where you flip two cards at a time to find pairs.
We played one-at-a-timematching with animal cards.
3. A careful way of comparing items so you do not mix them up.
One-at-a-timematching kept the socks from getting tangled.
4. A method of taking turns to match one thing before the next.
In one-at-a-timematching, each child matched one shape.