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Odd: meaning, definitions and examples

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odd

 

[ ษ’d ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

number

Different to what is usual or expected; strange.

Synonyms

peculiar, strange, unusual, weird

Examples of usage

  • She has an odd sense of humor.
  • It's odd that he hasn't called yet.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Of a person or their actions different from what is normal or expected; strange.

Synonyms

eccentric, peculiar, quirky, unconventional

Examples of usage

  • He had a rather odd way of speaking.
  • Her behavior was a bit odd.
Context #3 | Noun

numbers

A number that cannot be divided exactly by 2.

Synonyms

single, uneven, unpaired

Examples of usage

  • 3, 5, and 7 are examples of odd numbers.

Translations

Translations of the word "odd" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รญmpar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคทเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ungerade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ganjil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟะฐั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieparzysty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅ‡ๆ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impair

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ impar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™€์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lichรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepรกrny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅ‡ๆ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ liho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณddu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™klik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ impar

Etymology

The word 'odd' originated from the Old Norse word 'odda', meaning 'third or odd number'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the concept of strangeness or unusualness. In modern English, 'odd' is commonly used to describe things that are different or out of the ordinary.

See also: oddball, oddities, oddity, oddly, oddness, odds.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,971, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.