Collins English-English Dictionary

odd [ɑd]

1. 1. adj unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc

2. 2. adj occasional, incidental, or random

   odd jobs

3. 3. adj leftover or additional

   odd bits of wool

4. 4. adj not divisible by two

5. 5. adj represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by two - Compare even

   graphs are on odd pages

6. 6. adj being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missing

   an odd sock

   odd volumes

7. 7. adj [in combination] used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbers

   fifty-odd pounds

8. 8. adj out-of-the-way or secluded

   odd corners

9. 9. adj [maths] (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x³ - Compare even

10. 10. n [golf] one stroke more than the score of one's opponent

11. 11. n an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score

12. 12. n a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number

13. 13. n See also odds

14. 14. n [Etymology] C14: odde: from Old Norse oddi point, angle, triangle, third or odd number. Compare Old Norse oddr point, spot, place; Old English ord point, beginning