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odd

The correct spelling is odd.

How to pronounce odd

/ɒd/
noun

IPA: /ɒd/

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The correct spelling is odd. (diminutive) An odd number. For example: "So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."

Usage Examples

So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds.

She slept in, which was very odd.

My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(diminutive) An odd number.
  2. 2.Something left over, not forming part of a set.

adjective

  1. 1.Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
  2. 2.Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
  3. 3.Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
  4. 4.Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
  5. 5.Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.

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