odds

English

Etymology

From odd (uneven, strange).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒdz

Noun

odds pl (plural only)

  1. The ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening.
    I'd say the odds are strongly in favor of the sun rising tomorrow morning.
  2. The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.

odds

  1. plural of odd

Usage notes

  • The word "odds" was formerly sometimes used with a singular verb, e.g. (Stephen S. Foster) "If there be any difference in the two crimes, the odds is in favor of the foreign enslaver."

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Icelandic

Noun

odds

  1. indefinite genitive singular of oddur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English odds

Noun

odds m (definite singular oddsen, indefinite plural odds, definite plural oddsene)

  1. odds

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English odds

Noun

odds m (definite singular oddsen, indefinite plural odds, definite plural oddsa)

  1. odds

References

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