odd

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɒd/ SAMPA: /Qd/
• (US) IPA: /ɑd/ SAMPA: /Ad/
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  Rhymes: -ɒd

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse oddi (“‘third or additional number’”), which comes from oddr (“‘point of a weapon’”) via an intermediate meaning of "triangle". The original meaning is "left over".

[edit] Adjective

odd (comparative odder, superlative oddest)

1. strange, unusual.
2. (arithmetic, not comparable) Not divisible by two.
3. (rare) But for the odd exception.
4. left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped

   I'm the odd one out.

5. casual, irregular.

   He's only worked odd jobs.

6. (in combination with a number, not comparable) about, approximately.

   There were thirty-odd people in the room.

[edit] Synonyms

• (strange): bizarre, peculiar, queer, rum, strange, unusual, weird
• (about): about, approximately, around
• See also Wikisaurus:strange

[edit] Antonyms

• (not divisible by two): even

[edit] Translations