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- Dictionaryodds/ädz/
plural
- 1. the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way: "the bookies are offering odds of 8-1"
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The meaning of ODDS is the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances. How to use odds in a sentence.
the likelihood that a particular thing will or will not happen: She was sick yesterday, so the odds are she won’t be in today. Idiom. at odds (with someone/something)
Odds definition: the probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else. See examples of ODDS used in a sentence.
The odds are the chances that something will happen. If you flip a coin, the odds are 50-50 you'll get heads. When we talk about odds, we're talking about probabilities, specifically, how likely it is that something will happen.
Odds definition: differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected. See examples of ODDS used in a sentence.
1. plural noun. You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door? [ + of] The odds are that you are going to fail. 2. See also odds-on. 3. plural noun.
the degree to which something is likely to happen. The odds are very much in our favour (= we are likely to succeed). The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed). The odds are that (= it is likely that) she'll win. What are the odds (= how likely is it) he won't turn up? Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
Definition of odds noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define odds. odds synonyms, odds pronunciation, odds translation, English dictionary definition of odds. pl.n. 1. A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants. 2. a. The ratio of the...
odds meaning: 1. the probability that something will happen: 2. If you do or achieve something against all the…. Learn more.
