adj.
Pronunciation: ' äd
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi point of land, triangle, odd number; akin to Old English ord point of a weapon
Date: 14th century
1 a : being without a corresponding mate <an odd shoe> b (1) : left over after others are paired or grouped (2) : separated from a set or series
2 a : somewhat more than the indicated approximate quantity, extent, or degree ― usually used in combination <300- odd pages> b (1) : left over as a remainder <had a few odd dollars left after paying his bills> (2) : constituting a small amount <had some odd change in her pocket>
3 a : being any of the integers (as -3, -1, +1, and +3) that are not exactly divisible by two b : marked by an odd number of units c : being a function such that f (- x ) = - f ( x ) where the sign is reversed but the absolute value remains the same if the sign of the independent variable is reversed
4 a : not regular, expected, or planned <worked at odd jobs> b : encountered or experienced from time to time : OCCASIONAL
5 : having an out-of-the-way location : REMOTE
6 : differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted : PECULIAR
synonyms see STRANGE
– odd · ness noun