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Meaning of "oddness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ODDNESS

oddness  [ˈɒdnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ODDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oddness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ODDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oddness in the English dictionary

The first definition of oddness in the dictionary is the state of being unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc. Other definition of oddness is an unusual or peculiar characteristic. Oddness is also the quality of not being divisible by two.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ODDNESS


awkwardness
ˈɔːkwədnɪs
baldness
ˈbɔːldnɪs
blindness
ˈblaɪndnɪs
boldness
ˈbəʊldnɪs
fondness
ˈfɒndnɪs
goodness
ˈɡʊdnɪs
hardness
ˈhɑːdnɪs
indebtedness
ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs
kindness
ˈkaɪndnɪs
loudness
ˈlaʊdnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
preparedness
prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs
redness
ˈrɛdnɪs
rudeness
ˈruːdnɪs
sadness
ˈsædnɪs
soundness
ˈsaʊndnɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
weirdness
ˈwɪədnɪs
wickedness
ˈwɪkɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ODDNESS

odd-jobmen
odd-looking
odd-man rush
odd-pinnate
odd-sounding
oddball
Oddfellow
oddish
oddities
oddity
oddly
oddment
oddments
odds
odds and ends
odds and sods
odds-on
odds-on favourite
oddsmakers
oddsman

WORDS THAT END LIKE ODDNESS

blandness
boundedness
business
centeredness
coldness
color blindness
conceitedness
connectedness
frowardness
giftedness
gladness
grandness
light-headedness
nakedness
narrow-mindedness
night blindness
relatedness
rootedness
straightforwardness
stupidness
unkindness

Synonyms and antonyms of oddness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oddness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ODDNESS

Find out the translation of oddness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oddness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oddness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奇怪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oddness
570 millions of speakers

English

oddness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oddness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغرابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

странность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oddness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oddness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étrangeté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ganjil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Merkwürdigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奇妙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oddness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oddness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạ lùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறுபட்ட தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विषमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acayiplik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bizzarria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oddness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дивність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciudățenie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

oddness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eie aardigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oddness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oddness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oddness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ODDNESS»

The term «oddness» is regularly used and occupies the 57.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ODDNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oddness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oddness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oddness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ODDNESS»

Discover the use of oddness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oddness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Emotional Reactivity and Social Oddness in Schizotypal ...
Over 1000 undergraduates were screened to identify 19 high schizotypy and 55 low schizotypy participants.
Linda W. Brewer, 2007
2
Circuit Double Cover of Graphs
4.2. Small. oddness. Definition 4.2.1 Let S be an even subgraph of a cubic graph G. A component C of S is odd (or even) if C contains an odd (or even, respectively) number of vertices of G. Definition 4.2.2 Let G be a bridgeless cubic graph.
Cun-Quan Zhang, 2012
3
Game Theory: Decisions, Interaction and Evolution
Theorem 4.39 (Oddness Theorem) All generic games have an odd number of Nash equilibria. Remark 4.40 A formal proof of the oddness theorem is rather difficult. Figure 4.1 shows the best responses for the Battle of the Sexes game.
James N. Webb, 2007
4
Pleasure, Knowledge, and Being: An Analysis of Plato's Philebus
So a Form like Oddness is ontologically prior to both its instances (totally dependent young children) and its constituent Forms of Threeness, Fiveness, etc. , which can substantiate Oddness by virtue of being substantiated themselves by  ...
Cynthia Hampton, 1990
5
Binary Symmetric
... of surahs which are homogeneoushomogeneoushomogeneoushomogeneous withwithwithwith respect to oddness and evenn respect to oddness and evenn respect to oddness and evenn respect to oddness and evennessessessess There ...
Halis Aydemir, 2006
6
Algebra, an Elementary Text-book for the Higher Classes of ...
1, 2 EVENNESS, ODDNESS, PERIODICITY 255 cos 0, sin 0, tan 0, cot 0, sec 0, cosec 0 respectively, and are spoken of collectively as the circular functions. All the circular functions of one and the same argument, 0, are algebraically ...
George Chrystal, 1964
7
Covert Modality in Non-finite Contexts
A plausible explanation for the oddness of (308a, b) and (309) is that they do not constitute good ability attributions. This explanation presupposes that ability modal sentences with an actuality implication involve an ability attribution. However ...
Rajesh Bhatt, 2006
8
Plato's Forms: Varieties of Interpretation
For example, to know the form of Threeness is to know that part of what it is is that it is necessarily connected to the form of Oddness. Without the form of the Good, we could not see the partial identity of Threeness and Oddness. We could not ...
William A. Welton, 2002
9
Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint: Proven ...
Oddness is the prime tool of the comic storyteller. The use of a Jewish accent for Miracle Max is an example of simple oddness. The misplacement of a stereotype makes us laugh, makes us take all that the character does a bit less seriously.
Orson Scott Card, 2010
10
Variation in Indigenous Minority Languages
Percentages of oddness of [∫], [Š], and [dëŠ] (p = 0.0000) Oddness in Use of [t∫ ë ](questionnaire): evaluations of [∫]: a vibrant or a vowel in front of the palatal segment favors easier recognition of an infrequent pronunciation (the nasal ...
James N. Stanford, Dennis Richard Preston, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ODDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oddness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The hidden silly side of higher education
But the vein of oddness runs much deeper than just silly science. There are cats writing about high-temperature physics, jokes hidden in papers ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
2
Trevor Noah at Just for Laughs: a promising future in fake news
He used the pronoun “we” to denote Americans — aiming to defuse the oddness of his high-profile import status. At recent standup gigs, Noah ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
Announcement: Lore and Logos, by Matthew P. Buscemi
... weaving the unreal and the strange with the very real calamities of the human heart. Our world's inherent oddness has never felt more alive. «Gayapolis, Jul 15»
4
New dinosaur called 'fluffy feathered poodle from hell'
Considering its mouth filled with sharp tooth and its general oddness, University of Edinburgh paleontologist Steve Brusatte dubbed the ... «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
5
'Hair Ice' Mystery Explained almost 100 Years After First Discovery
It's rarity, oddness and strange beauty has drawn the attention of physicist Christian Mätzler, chemist Diana Hoffman and biologist Gisela Preuß ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
6
Veterans under pressure: lessons from USA's Gold Cup defeat to …
... hosts would end their run of five consecutive finals – it might have been that the sheer oddness of Concacaf tournament play was to blame. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Blue Öyster Cult 1972-1975: Midnight in the Garden of Leather'n'Evil
Treaties introduced diversity, but not at the cost of the spectral oddness and midnight-in-the-garden-of-leather'n'evil vibe that makes the sound ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
8
#21AceStories: Including the A in LGBTQIA
When it becomes relevant, I am quick to identify myself as ace, and I haven't knowingly experienced any confusion or oddness from others; ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
9
French director's quirky drama La Sapienza hits the Kingsway Theatre
The sheer oddness of Green's filmmaking style is one probable reason that his movies were little seen in North America until La Sapienza ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
10
Craft: One good Texas Randy deserves another
... recording session occurred long before the Quaid one headed to Canada to seek asylum for a full tabloid paper's worth of oddness in 2010. «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»

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