Word: Odd
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in odd (sense 2)): from Old Norse odda-, found in combinations such as odda-mathr ‘third or odd man’, from oddi ‘angle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
different to what is usual or expected; strange
Short Definition:strange
Examples:- the neighbours thought him very odd
- it's odd that she didn't recognize me
Definition:
(of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two
Short Definition:(of numbers) having one left over as remainder when divided by two
Examples:- atoms which possess an odd number of electrons
Definition:
happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional
Short Definition:occasional
Examples:- we have the odd drink together
Definition:
separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched
Short Definition:out of place or mismatched
Examples:- he's wearing odd socks
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