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Odd vs. Chance — What's the Difference?

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Odd

Variant of Od.

Chance

The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.

Odd

Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar
An odd name.
Odd behavior.

Chance

A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck
Chance will determine the outcome.

Odd

Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination
Invited 30-odd guests.
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Chance

Often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability
Chances are good that you will win. Is there any chance of rain?.

Odd

Constituting a remainder
Had some odd dollars left over.

Chance

An accidental or unpredictable event
"He sprang to his feet and turned to run. At the same moment by a lucky chance the moon broke through the clouds" (Arthur Conan Doyle).

Odd

Small in amount
Jingled the odd change in my pockets.

Chance

A favorable set of circumstances; an opportunity
A chance to escape.

Odd

Being one of an incomplete pair or set
An odd shoe.

Chance

A risk or hazard; a gamble
Took a chance that the ice would hold me.

Odd

Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.

Chance

(Games) A raffle or lottery ticket.

Odd

(Mathematics) Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.

Chance

(Baseball) An opportunity to make a putout or an assist that counts as an error if unsuccessful.

Odd

Not expected, regular, or planned
Called at odd intervals.

Chance

Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual
A chance encounter.
A chance result.

Odd

Remote; out-of-the-way
Found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.

Chance

To take the risk or hazard of
We thought we could jump over the puddle, but we were not willing to chance it.

Odd

Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
She slept in, which was very odd.

Chance

To have the fortune (to be or do something); happen
"My eye chanced to fall on the wizened houseplant on the windowsill" (Elisabeth Brink).

Odd

Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.

Chance

Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event
"Now it chanced that this car-line was owned by gentlemen who were trying to make money" (Upton Sinclair).

Odd

(not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks.
My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown.

Chance

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.
We had the chance to meet the president last week.

Odd

(not comparable) Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
I'm the odd one out.

Chance

(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?

Odd

(not comparable) Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.

Chance

(countable) The probability of something happening.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.

Odd

(not comparable) Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.
I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it.
But for the odd exception

Chance

(in plural as chances) probability; possibility.

Odd

(not comparable) Not regular or planned.
He's only worked odd jobs.

Chance

What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.

Odd

(not comparable) Used or employed for odd jobs.

Chance

Happening by chance, casual.

Odd

Numerically indivisible by two.
The product of odd numbers is also odd.

Chance

(obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.

Odd

(not comparable) Numbered with an odd number.
How do I print only the odd pages?

Chance

To happen by chance, to occur.
It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.

Odd

About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
There were thirty-odd people in the room.

Chance

To befall; to happen to.

Odd

Out of the way, secluded.

Chance

To try or risk.
Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?

Odd

(sports) On the left.
He served from the odd court.

Chance

To discover something by chance.
He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.

Odd

(obsolete) Singular in excellence; matchless; peerless; outstanding.

Chance

(Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
The car broke down a week after I bought it. I was chanced by that fast-talking salesman.

Odd

An odd number.
So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds.

Chance

A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; - in this sense often personified.
It is strictly and philosophically true in nature and reason that there is no such thing as chance or accident; it being evident that these words do not signify anything really existing, anything that is truly an agent or the cause of any event; but they signify merely men's ignorance of the real and immediate cause.
Any society into which chance might throw him.
That powerWhich erring men call Chance.

Odd

(colloquial) Something left over, not forming part of a set.
I've got three complete sets of these trading cards for sale, plus a few dozen odds.

Chance

The operation or activity of such agent.
By chance a priest came down that way.

Odd

Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.

Chance

The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.
In the field of observation, chance favors only the mind that is prepared.
It was a chance that happened to us.
The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts,And wins (O shameful chance!) the Queen of Hearts.
I spake of most disastrous chance.

Odd

Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.

Chance

A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; - with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him.
So weary with disasters, tugged with fortune.That I would get my life on any chance,To mend it, or be rid on 't

Odd

Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.
Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was made, it was destroyed in a deluge.
There are yet missing of your companySome few odd lads that you remember not.

Chance

Probability.

Odd

Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.

Chance

To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee.
I chanced on this letter.
How chance, thou art returned so soon?

Odd

Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange.
The odd man, to perform all things perfectly, is, in my poor opinion, Joannes Sturmius.
Patients have sometimes coveted odd things.
Locke's Essay would be a very odd book for a man to make himself master of, who would get a reputation by critical writings.

Chance

To take the chances of; to venture upon; - usually with it as object.
Come what will, I will chance it.

Odd

Not divisible by two

Chance

To befall; to happen to.

Odd

Not easily explained;
It is odd that his name is never mentioned

Chance

Happening by chance; casual.

Odd

An indefinite quantity more than that specified;
Invited 30-odd guests

Chance

By chance; perchance.

Odd

Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;
A curious hybrid accent
Her speech has a funny twang
They have some funny ideas about war
Had an odd name
The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
Something definitely queer about this town
What a rum fellow
Singular behavior

Chance

A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;
The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
Now is your chance

Odd

Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.

Chance

An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;
Bad luck caused his downfall
We ran into each other by pure chance

Odd

Not used up;
Leftover meatloaf
She had a little money left over so she went to a movie
Some odd dollars left
Saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
Unexpended provisions

Chance

A risk involving danger;
You take a chance when you let her drive

Chance

A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;
What is the probability of rain?
We have a good chance of winning

Chance

Be the case by chance;
I chanced to meet my old friend in the street

Chance

Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
When you buy these stocks you are gambling

Chance

Come upon, as if by accident; meet with;
We find this idea in Plato
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day

Chance

Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;
Their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship
Seek help from casual passers-by
A casual meeting
A chance occurrence

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