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Odd

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Adjective

1. odd, uneven

not divisible by two

2. odd

not easily explained

Example Sentences:
'it is odd that his name is never mentioned'

3. odd

an indefinite quantity more than that specified

Example Sentences:
'invited 30-odd guests'

4. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Example Sentences:
'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'

5. odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired

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

6. left, left over, leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended

not used up

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Odd

see synonyms of odd
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

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Odd

see synonyms of odd
interjection
alt. sp. of
Od
adjective
1. 
a. 
being one of a pair of which the other is missing
an odd glove
b. 
being the one remaining after the others are paired, grouped, taken, etc.
c. 
being one or more of a set, series, or group separated from the others
a few odd volumes of Dickens
2. 
having a remainder of one when divided by two; not even
said of numbers
3. 
numbered with an odd number
the odd months
4. 
a. 
in addition to that mentioned in a round number
ten dollars and some odd change
b. 
with a relatively small number over that specified
usually in hyphenated compounds
twenty-odd children
5. 
not the usual, regular, habitual, accounted for, etc.; occasional; incidental
odd jobs, at odd moments
6. 
a. 
not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
b. 
queer; eccentric
7. 
out-of-the-way
in odd corners

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Odd

see synonyms of odd
interj.
Variant of Od.
adj. odd·er, odd·est
1. Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See Synonyms at strange.
2. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests.
3.
a. Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over.
b. Small in amount: jingled the odd change in my pockets.
4.
a. Being one of an incomplete pair or set: an odd shoe.
b. Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
5. Mathematics Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.
6. Not expected, regular, or planned: called at odd intervals.
7. Remote; out-of-the-way: found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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