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odd
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 series2 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 divisible by two without leaving a remainder 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 reversed4 a: not regular, expected, or planned <worked at odd jobs> b: encountered or experienced from time to time : occasional5: having an out-of-the-way location : remote6: differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted : peculiar
synonyms see strange
— odd·ness noun
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