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Definition of odds
1a(1)
: the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
the odds are against it
(2)
: the ratio of the probability of one event to that of an alternative event
b(1)
: a difference favoring one of two opposed things
overwhelming odds
(2)
: a difference in terms of advantage or disadvantage
what's the odds, if thinking so makes them happy— Flora Thompson
c
: an amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another
won the election by considerable odds
2
: disagreement, variance
—usually used with at faculty and administration often are at odds on everything— W. E. Brock born 1930
3a
: the ratio between the amount to be paid off for a winning bet and the amount of the bet
b
: an allowance granted by one making a bet to one accepting the bet and designed to equalize the chances favoring one of the bettors
c
: special favor : partiality
b
obsolete
: degree of unlikeness
by all odds
: in every way : without question
by all odds the best book of the year
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odds
noun
English Language Learners Definition of odds
: the possibility that something will happen : the chance that one thing will happen instead of a different thing
: conditions that make it difficult for something to happen
: two numbers that show how much a person can win by betting a certain amount of money
odds
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Kids Definition of odds
1
: a difference in favor of one thing over another
She wanted to improve her odds of winning.
2
: conditions that make something difficult
He overcame great odds and succeeded.
3
: disagreement sense 1
Those two are always at odds with one another.
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