AWL Sublist 10 · Academic Word

odd

/ɑːd/ Syllables: odd

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Strange or unusual; not divisible by two; remaining after pairing equal groups.

Synonyms

strange unusual peculiar

Antonyms

normal even

Translations

odd in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

غريب، فردي

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء غير عادي أو مختلف، أو رقم لا يمكن قسمته على اثنين بالتساوي.

Easy Explanation

Odd can mean strange or unusual, or a number not divisible by two. Researchers flag odd results that may signal data entry errors.

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Memory TipOdd numbers leave one left over — something that does not fit the pair.

Contextual Examples

An odd result prompted statisticians to check whether data entry errors affected the regression table.

The manuscript contained odd phrasing that editors corrected before sending proofs to authors.

Students found odd numbering in the appendix and requested clarification from the course instructor.

Word Families & Pronunciation