one-at-a-time method
nounUK /ˌwʌn ət ə ˈtaɪm ˈmeθəd/
US /ˌwʌn ət ə ˈtaɪm ˈmeθəd/
A way of doing things by finishing one thing before starting the next.
The teacher used the one-at-a-time method so every child got a turn to speak.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching style where each learner is helped separately in turn.
With the one-at-a-time method, the tutor called each student to the desk.
3. A work plan that handles tasks in a fixed order instead of all at once.
The team chose the one-at-a-time method to avoid mixing up the orders.
4. A way of sharing that gives each person a turn before anyone goes again.
They played the game using the one-at-a-time method so nobody felt left out.