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Odds vs. Odd — What's the Difference?

Odds vs. Odd — What's the Difference?

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Odds

Odds provide a measure of the likelihood of a particular outcome. They are calculated as the ratio of the number of events that produce that outcome to the number that do not.

Odd

Variant of Od.

Odds

The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.
I'd say the odds are strongly in favor of the sun rising tomorrow morning.

Odd

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

Odds

The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.
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Odd

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

Odds

(chess) An advantage given to a weaker opponent in order to equalize the game when playing casually, usually by removing one of the stronger player's pieces or by giving the weaker player more time.
She beat me with knight odds but lost with rook odds.
The grandmaster gave his opponents significant time odds, of one minute versus ten minutes.

Odd

Constituting a remainder
Had some odd dollars left over.

Odds

Plural of odd

Odd

Small in amount
Jingled the odd change in my pockets.

Odds

Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are often expressed by a ratio; as, the odds are three to one that he will win, i. e. he will win three times out of four
The oddsIs that we scarce are men and you are gods.
There appeared, at least, four to one odds against them.
All the odds between them has been the different scope . . . given to their understandings to range in.
Judging is balancing an account and determining on which side the odds lie.

Odd

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

Odds

Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; - chiefly in the phrase at odds.
Set them into confounding odds.
I can not speakAny beginning to this peevish odds.

Odd

Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.

Odds

The probability of a specified outcome

Odd

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

Odds

The ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another;
He offered odds of two to one

Odd

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

Odd

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

Odd

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

Odd

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

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.

Odd

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

Odd

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

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

Odd

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

Odd

(not comparable) Used or employed for odd jobs.

Odd

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

Odd

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

Odd

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

Odd

Out of the way, secluded.

Odd

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

Odd

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

Odd

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

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.

Odd

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

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.

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.

Odd

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

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.

Odd

Not divisible by two

Odd

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

Odd

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

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

Odd

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

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

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