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