Definitions for oddsɒdz

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

odds*ɒdz(n.)

  1. the probability that something is so or is more likely to occur than something else:

    The odds are that it will rain today.

  2. this probability, expressed as a ratio:

    The odds are two-to-one that it will rain today.

  3. an equalizing allowance, as that given the weaker player in a contest; handicap.

  4. an advantage or degree of superiority favoring one of two contestants.

  5. an amount or degree by which one thing is better or worse than another.

Idioms for odds:

  1. at odds,at variance; in disagreement:

    at odds over politics.

    Category: Idiom

  2. by all odds,in every respect; undoubtedly.

    Category: Idiom

* (usu. with a pl. v.).

Origin of odds:

1500–10

Princeton's WordNet

  1. odds(noun)

    the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

  2. odds, betting odds(noun)

    the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another

    "he offered odds of two to one"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. odds(noun)ɒdz

    how likely sth is to happen

  2. oddsɒdz

    indicates sth is unlikely

    The odds are against him staying in power.

  3. oddsɒdz

    indicates sth is likely

    The odds are in favor of intelligent life existing in the universe.

  4. oddsɒdz

    sth difficult that must be overcome

  5. oddsɒdz

    despite sth difficult

    They succeeded against all the odds.

  6. oddsɒdz

    the relationship between two numbers that shows sb's chances of winning or losing a bet

    The odds on the horse are 4 to 1.

  7. oddsɒdz

    disagreeing with

    a politician at odds with her party

  8. oddsɒdz

    different from

    The statement is at odds with the statement he made last week.

Wiktionary

  1. odds(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.

  2. odds(Noun)

    The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.


Translations for odds

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

odds(noun plural)

chances; probability

The odds are that he will win.

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