ODD


Meaning of ODD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäd ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.