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odds::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | betting odds |
| Type of | ratio |
he offered odds of two to one.
odds::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | likelihood, likeliness |
Examples of odds
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Those accents will make the room inviting and raise the odds that you'll use it.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Political and legal scholars are at odds over the direction the court will take.
From the cnn.com
The Riverside swimming program is often facing tough odds throughout the season.
From the post-gazette.com
He owns a vineyard in Bordeaux, for which he is said to have paid over the odds.
From the forbes.com
Now, Meshkin finds himself at odds with many in the tight-knit racing community.
From the businessweek.com
The two remained at odds until they finally merged, forming the AFL-CIO in 1955.
From the businessweek.com
Even if an inventor's idea gets noticed, the odds of reaping big bucks are slim.
From the online.wsj.com
Based on their form throughout the season, the odds are squarely in their favor.
From the chron.com
Mr Clegg's push for greater social mobility has put him at odds with Mr Cameron.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- The likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
- The ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"
- The odds in favor of an event or a proposition are expressed as the ratio of a pair of integers, such that the first represents the relative likelihood that the event will happen, and the second, the relative likelihood it won't, as in "the odds that a randomly chosen day of the week is a Sunday ...
- Odds are a Canadian alternative rock band. The band's power pop style has been frequently compared to that of contemporaries such as Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Tom Petty, Sloan, The Clash, XTC, Franz Ferdinand, and The Tubes.
- A handicap (or "odds") in chess is a way to enable a weaker player to have a chance of winning against a stronger one. There are many kinds of such handicaps, such as material odds, extra moves (i.e. ...
- The ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening; The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations
- The probability of making a hand vs. the probability of not making a hand.
- Another way of expressing probability, often used in betting on sports. If an event has a 10% probability of happening, there are 9 ways it can happen for every 1 that it can't, so the odds are expressed as "9 to 1 against".
- Ratio of probabilities or the amount a bet pays. For example 2-1, 3 -2.
