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Definition of 'odds'

English

(wikipedia) (rft)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • 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.
  • The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.
  • 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."

    Derived terms

    * at all odds / by all odds / against all odds * at odds * implied odds * lay odds * long odds / short odds (rel-mid) * odds and ends * odds on / odds against * odds-on * pot odds * take odds (rel-bottom)

    See also

    * even money * evens

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

  • (l)
  • References

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    Similar to 'odds'

    oats, oaths, outs, ooids, ouds, ods, odes, ottos, odas