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   Odd

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   adjective

   • 1. different from what is usual or expected; strange: "the neighbors thought him very odd" Similar strangepeculiarweirdqueerfunnybizarreeccentricunusualabnormalidiosyncraticunconventionaloutlandishoffbeatfreakishquirkyquaintzanyoff-centerinformal:wackyfreakykookyscrewykinkyoddballcrankyoff the wallwackobizarroinformal, dated:dillystrangeunusualpeculiarfunnycuriousbizarreweirduncannyqueerunexpectedunfamiliarabnormalatypicalanomalousuntypicaldifferentout of the ordinaryout of the wayforeignexceptionalrareextraordinaryremarkablepuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableincongruousuncommonirregularsingulardeviantaberrantfreakfreakishsuspiciousdubiousquestionableeerieunnaturaluncooutréinformal:fishycreepyspookyrumbackasswardsOpposite normalconventionalordinaryusual
   • 2. (of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two: "atoms which possess an odd number of electrons" Similar unevennot divisible by two
   • ▪ in the region of or somewhat more than a particular number or quantity: "she looked younger than her fifty-odd years"
   • 3. happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional: "neither did she want a secret affair, snatching odd moments together" Similar occasionalcasualirregularisolatedincidentalrandomsporadicseasonalperiodicpart-timemiscellaneousvariousvariedsundryOpposite regular
   • ▪ spare; unoccupied: "when you've got an odd five minutes, could I have a word?" Similar spareunoccupiedfreenot committedavailablebetween engagementsbetween appointments
   • 4. separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched: "he's wearing odd socks" Similar mismatchedunmatchedunpairedsinglelonesolitaryextrasurplusleftoverremainingunusedorra

   Word Origin Middle English (in odd (sense 2)): from Old Norse odda-, found in combinations such as odda-mathr ‘third or odd man’, from oddi ‘angle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. oddness noun

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   What does odd mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ODD definition: 1. strange or unusual: 2. not happening often: 3. being one of a pair when the other item is…. Learn more.

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   What is odd to a person?

   • Another thing to keep in mind is these are all subjective experiences; what is odd to one person may be strange but not odd to another, weird only to a third, all three to another person, and none to someone else. There isn't a lot of difference between them - they can be used almost interchangeably.

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   What is an odd number?

   • 1, 3, 5 and 7 are odd numbers. Each section may have an odd or even number of players. He makes the odd mistake—nothing too serious. [only before noun] (no comparative or superlative) of no particular type or size; various [usually before noun] (no comparative or superlative) not with the pair or set that it belongs to; not matching

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   What does od mean in English?

   • Od. Oppositional defiant disorder. From Middle English od, odde (“odd, single"), from Old Norse oddi (“third or additional number, triangle"), from oddr (“point of a weapon"), from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz (“point"), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to stick, prick, pierce, sting") + Proto-Indo-European *dÊ°e- (“to set, place").

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   Odd definition: differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected. See examples of ODD used in a sentence.

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   Odd definition: Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar.

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   adj. 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.

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   Dictionary definition of odd. Strange, peculiar, or unusual, deviating from the norm or expected patterns. "The odd behavior of the dog alerted us to the presence of a stranger." Detailed meaning of odd. For example, an odd behavior may involve acting in a peculiar or unconventional manner.

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   Definitions of 'odd' 1. If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. [...] 2. See also odd-looking [...] 3. You use odd before a noun to indicate that you are not mentioning the type, size, or quality of something because it is not important. [...] More. Definitions of 'Odd' alt. sp. of. Od. [...] More.