odd number
noun
a number that leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2.
odd numbers
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pluralof odd number.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“And Her Mother Came Too,” a song in “Dancing Honeymoon,” prompted incidents where a dancer as mother kept interloping and stressed the work’s pervasive dynamics of odd numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Those big and odd numbers are likely an evolutionary trick to keep predators from relying on a predictable emergence.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Don’t purchase chairs in odd numbers instead think of purchasing as a set our grouping.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Polyploidy resulting in odd numbers of chromosomes is rare because it results in sterile organisms.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“We’ve odd numbers anyway,” the teacher chimes in.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
