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Main Entry: odd
Pronunciation: 'ad
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi point of land, triangle, odd number; akin to Old English ord point of a weapon
1 a : being without a corresponding mate (an odd shoe) b (1) : left over after others are paired or grouped (2) : separated from a set or series
2 a : somewhat more than the indicated approximate quantity, extent, or degree -- usually used in combination (300-odd pages) b (1) : left over as a remainder (had a few odd dollars for entertainment after paying his bills) (2) : constituting a small amount (had some odd change in her pocket)
3 a : being any of the integers (as -3, -1, +1, and +3) that are not exactly divisible by two b : marked by an odd number of units c : being a function such that f (-x) = -f (x) where the sign is reversed but the absolute value remains the same if the sign of the independent variable is reversed
4 a : not regular, expected, or planned (worked at odd jobs) b : encountered or experienced from time to time : OCCASIONAL
5 : having an out-of-the-way location : REMOTE
6 : differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted : PECULIAR
synonym see STRANGE
-oddness noun
STRANGE, SINGULAR, UNIQUE, PECULIAR, ECCENTRIC, ERRATIC, ODD, QUEER, QUAINT, OUTLANDISH mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. STRANGE stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable (a journey filled with strange sights). SINGULAR suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness (a singular feeling of impending disaster). UNIQUE implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel (a career unique in the annals of science). PECULIAR implies a marked distinctiveness (the peculiar status of America's first lady). ECCENTRIC suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior (the eccentricc eating habits of preschoolers). ERRATIC stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating (a friend's suddenly erratic behavior). ODD applies to a departure from the regular or expected (an odd sense of humor). QUEER suggests a dubious sometimes sinister oddness (queer happenings offering no ready explanation). QUAINT suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness (a quaint fishing village). OUTLANDISH applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric (the outlandish getups of heavy metal bands).
Second:
The past two weeks are as follows: I have too many art supplies now for a person of my limited talent, Slow Hands by Interpol is my current favorite song, Faber-Castell my new favorite company, never try to eat your applesauce with a steak knife when you have hiccups, dreams have no meaning, Sora is my new hero, I am still wearing three watches, TiVo is the devil incarnate, Hamlet still pretty damn cool no matter what, everyone should read The Pilgrim's Progress, amazon.com still hasn't shipped my Kurt Vonnegut CDs, and my hair actually can be straight.
The End.