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
House Bill 1932, which passed the House last week, would allow municipal and special districts to move elections away from years that end in odd numbers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
They had an easier time learning to recognize odd numbers.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 26, 2022
“Here’s what we’ll look up. I’ll take the odd numbers; you take the even.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
