Definition of Odd
Odd
odd
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
somewhat strange, different from what is expected or normal;
e.g. It would be odd to see a moose wearing a hat.
(adjective)
irregular or infrequent, not planned/expected, predictable, or often;
e.g. He gets assigned odd tasks in various areas. We like to make the odd visit to the beach.
(adjective)
mismatched, missing its correct group or left out/over during the process of assigning groups;
e.g. She wore odd socks, one gray and one black. There is an odd pen cap on the desk, without its matching pen.
(adjective)
not completely divisible by two, leaving a remainder of one when divided by two, used to describe a number;
e.g. There is an odd number of candies, so the two children cannot share them equally.
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