Meaning & use

odd

adjective·Everyday

Unusual, strange, or different from what is normal or expected.

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There was something odd about the way he avoided answering the question.

It felt odd walking into the empty classroom after so many years.

A note on using this word

In mathematics, odd describes a whole number that cannot be divided evenly by two, such as three or seven.

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Of a whole number, not exactly divisible by two.

Five and nine are both odd numbers, while four and eight are even.

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