oddness
oddness · oddnesses
The state or quality of being oddThe state or quality of being odd.
» There’s a sense of oddness here.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being odd.
(countable)The result or product of being odd.
More definitions
- the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
- eccentricity that is not easily explained
Examples
2 sentencesThere’s a sense of oddness here.
He tried to get the woman off his mind, but the oddness of her conversation continued to bother him.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English oddenesse; equivalent to odd + -ness.From Middle English oddenesse; equivalent to odd + -ness.
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Forms
plural: oddnessesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedodd
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable