单词 | odd |
释义 | Word Frequency odd(ɒd) adjective 1. unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc 2. occasional, incidental, or random odd jobs 3. leftover or additional odd bits of wool 4. a. not divisible by two b. represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by two graphs are on odd pages Compare even1 (sense 7)5. being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missing an odd sock odd volumes 6. (in combination) used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbers fifty-odd pounds 7. out-of-the-way or secluded odd corners 8. mathematics (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x3 even1 (sense 13)9. odd man out noun 10. golf a. one stroke more than the score of one's opponent b. an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score 11. a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number Derived forms oddly (ˈoddly) adverb oddness (ˈoddness) noun Word origin C14 odde, from Old Norse oddi point, angle, triangle, third or odd number. Compare Old Norse oddr point, spot, place; Old English ord point, beginning |
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