odd

[ od ]

/ ɒd /

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adjective, odd·er, odd·est.

differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.

singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners.

fantastic; bizarre: Her taste in clothing was rather odd.

leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to even): Numbers like 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers.

more or less, especially a little more (used in combination with a round number): I owe three hundred-odd dollars.

being a small amount in addition to what is counted or specified: I have five gross and a few odd dozens.

being part of a pair, set, or series of which the rest is lacking: an odd glove.

remaining after all others are paired, grouped, or divided into equal numbers or parts: Everybody gets two hamburgers and I get the odd one.

left over after all others are used, consumed, etc.

(of a pair) not matching: Do you know you're wearing an odd pair of socks?

not forming part of any particular group, set, or class: to pick up odd bits of information.

not regular, usual, or full-time; occasional; casual: odd jobs.

out-of-the-way; secluded: a tour to the odd parts of the Far East.

Mathematics. (of a function) having a sign that changes when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.

noun

something that is odd.

Golf.

a stroke more than the opponent has played.
British. a stroke taken from a player's total score for a hole in order to give him or her odds.

Origin of odd

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi “odd (number)”

SYNONYMS FOR odd

1 extraordinary, unusual, rare, uncommon.

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ANTONYMS FOR odd

1 ordinary, usual, common.

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synonym study for odd

1. See strange.

OTHER WORDS FROM odd

oddly, adverboddness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odd

ad, add, odd

Words nearby odd

oda, odah, odalisque, Oda Nobunaga, O'Day, odd, oddball, odd couple, odd-even check, Odd Fellow, oddish

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Example sentences from the Web for odd

As the controversy unfurled late Monday, it created some odd bedfellows.
No. 3 Republican Admits Talking to White Supremacist Conference|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So when he told me, 'You can come to my show, but you can't come to see Phoebe, and you can't come to see Riccardo, that was odd.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture|Amy Zimmerman|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They share an odd bond, however: the bounties the U.S. government has placed on their heads.
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But with GOP governors slashing budgets across the country, can this odd alliance last?
The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story|Eleanor Clift|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If I had kept thirteen pence out of his fare, the odd penny would have been usury.
On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Ruskin
To all this chaff Peter returned modest replies and the odd little chuckle that had so endeared him to his schoolmates.
The Story of Leather|Sara Ware Bassett
Occasionally, it came out at odd times, and then remained indoors altogether.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann
And his odd reason is that Mrs. Pott said she was dull there.
All Things Considered|G. K. Chesterton
These were odd actions, surely; but was it my place to interfere?
The Agony Column|Earl Derr Biggers

British Dictionary definitions for odd

odd

/ (ɒd) /

adjective

unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc

occasional, incidental, or randomodd jobs

leftover or additionalodd bits of wool

not divisible by two
represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by twographs are on odd pages Compare even 1 (def. 7)

being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missingan odd sock; odd volumes

(in combination) used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbersfifty-odd pounds

out-of-the-way or secludedodd corners

maths (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x³See even 1 (def. 13)

odd man out a person or thing excluded from others forming a group, unit, etc

noun

golf

one stroke more than the score of one's opponent
an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score

a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number

Derived forms of odd

oddly, adverboddness, noun

Word Origin for odd

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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Scientific definitions for odd

odd

[ ŏd ]

Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 1, such as 17 or -103.

单词	odd
释义	odd [ od ] / ɒd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR odd ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, odd·er, odd·est. differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners. fantastic; bizarre: Her taste in clothing was rather odd. leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to even): Numbers like 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers. more or less, especially a little more (used in combination with a round number): I owe three hundred-odd dollars. being a small amount in addition to what is counted or specified: I have five gross and a few odd dozens. being part of a pair, set, or series of which the rest is lacking: an odd glove. remaining after all others are paired, grouped, or divided into equal numbers or parts: Everybody gets two hamburgers and I get the odd one. left over after all others are used, consumed, etc. (of a pair) not matching: Do you know you're wearing an odd pair of socks? not forming part of any particular group, set, or class: to pick up odd bits of information. not regular, usual, or full-time; occasional; casual: odd jobs. out-of-the-way; secluded: a tour to the odd parts of the Far East. Mathematics. (of a function) having a sign that changes when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time. noun something that is odd. Golf. a stroke more than the opponent has played. British. a stroke taken from a player's total score for a hole in order to give him or her odds. Origin of odd First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi “odd (number)” SYNONYMS FOR odd 1 extraordinary, unusual, rare, uncommon. SEE SYNONYMS FOR odd ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR odd 1 ordinary, usual, common. SEE ANTONYMS FOR odd ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for odd 1. See strange. OTHER WORDS FROM odd oddly, adverboddness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odd ad, add, odd Words nearby odd oda, odah, odalisque, Oda Nobunaga, O'Day, odd, oddball, odd couple, odd-even check, Odd Fellow, oddish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for odd As the controversy unfurled late Monday, it created some odd bedfellows. No. 3 Republican Admits Talking to White Supremacist Conference\|Tim Mak\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So when he told me, 'You can come to my show, but you can't come to see Phoebe, and you can't come to see Riccardo, that was odd. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture\|Amy Zimmerman\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about? Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They share an odd bond, however: the bounties the U.S. government has placed on their heads. Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS\|M.L. Nestel\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But with GOP governors slashing budgets across the country, can this odd alliance last? The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story\|Eleanor Clift\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If I had kept thirteen pence out of his fare, the odd penny would have been usury. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|John Ruskin To all this chaff Peter returned modest replies and the odd little chuckle that had so endeared him to his schoolmates. The Story of Leather\|Sara Ware Bassett Occasionally, it came out at odd times, and then remained indoors altogether. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy\|Mabel Henriette Spielmann And his odd reason is that Mrs. Pott said she was dull there. All Things Considered\|G. K. Chesterton These were odd actions, surely; but was it my place to interfere? The Agony Column\|Earl Derr Biggers British Dictionary definitions for odd odd / (ɒd) / adjective unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc occasional, incidental, or randomodd jobs leftover or additionalodd bits of wool not divisible by two represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by twographs are on odd pages Compare even 1 (def. 7) being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missingan odd sock; odd volumes (in combination) used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbersfifty-odd pounds out-of-the-way or secludedodd corners maths (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x³See even 1 (def. 13) odd man out a person or thing excluded from others forming a group, unit, etc noun golf one stroke more than the score of one's opponent an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number See also odds Derived forms of odd oddly, adverboddness, noun Word Origin for odd 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to odd different, accidental, casual, chance, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, fragmentary, incidental, irregular, occasional, periodic, random, sundry, varied, odd-lot, seasonal, additional, alone, individual Scientific definitions for odd odd [ ŏd ] Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 1, such as 17 or -103. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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odd

adjective, odd·er, odd·est.

noun

Origin of odd

SYNONYMS FOR odd

ANTONYMS FOR odd

synonym study for odd

OTHER WORDS FROM odd

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odd

Words nearby odd

Example sentences from the Web for odd

British Dictionary definitions for odd

adjective

noun

Derived forms of odd

Word Origin for odd

Words related to odd

Scientific definitions for odd