odd numbers

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• odd numbers — numbers which leave a remainder of one when divided by two; single leftover issues of a publication …   English contemporary dictionary

• there is luck in odd numbers — A superstition similar to that in third time lucky. Cf. VIRGIL Eclogues viii. 75 numero deus impare gaudet, the god delights in an uneven number. 1598 SHAKESPEARE Merry Wives of Windsor v. i. 3 This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Odd — ([o^]d), a. [Compar. {Odder} ([o^]d [ e]r); superl. {Oddest}.] [OE. odde, fr. Icel. oddi a tongue of land, a triangle, an odd number (from the third or odd angle, or point, of a triangle), orig., a point, tip; akin to Icel. oddr point, point of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• odd´ness — odd «od», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. left over: »Here are seven plums for the three of us; you may have the odd one. Pay the bill with this money and keep the odd change. SYNONYM(S): extra. 2. being one of a pair or set of which the rest is… …   Useful english dictionary

• Odd — is an adjective denoting the quality of being unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric. Odd may also refer to: In mathematics, the term odd is used in several senses related to even: even and odd numbers,… …   Wikipedia

• odd — oddly, adv. oddness, n. /od/, adj., odder, oddest, n. adj. 1. differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. 2. singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners. 3. fantastic; bizarre:… …   Universalium

• odd — [[t]ɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ odder, oddest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. → See also odd looking He d always been odd, but not to this extent... What an odd coincidence that he should… …   English dictionary

• odd — [[t]ɒd[/t]] adj. er, est 1) differing in nature from what is usual or expected: an odd creature; an odd choice[/ex] 2) peculiar or eccentric: an odd person[/ex] 3) fantastic; bizarre: an odd taste in clothing[/ex] 4) math. leaving a remainder of… …   From formal English to slang

• NUMBERS, TYPICAL AND IMPORTANT — Biblical numbers are primarily based on the decimal system, which is of Hamito Egyptian origin. The sexagesimal system, however, which ultimately derives from Sumerian usage, also plays an important role in Scripture, and since 60 is divisible by …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• odd-even pricing — /ɒd i:v(ə)n ˌpraɪsɪŋ/ noun the practice of using odd numbers such as 0.95 or 0.99 or even numbers such as 1.00 or 2.50 when pricing, because this seems to be most effective psychologically in persuading customers to buy ● Students can study the… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• odd number — /ɒd nʌmbəz/ noun numbers which cannot be divided by two, e.g. 17 or 33 ● Buildings with odd numbers are on the south side of the street …   Marketing dictionary in english