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Definitions of by all odds words

noun by all odds the probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else: The odds are that it will rain today. 1
noun by all odds the ratio of probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else. 1
noun by all odds this ratio used as the basis of a bet; the ratio by which the bet of one party to a wager exceeds that of the other, granted by one of two betting opponents to equalize the chances favoring one of them: The odds are two-to-one that it won't rain today. 1
noun by all odds an equalizing allowance, as that given the weaker person or team in a contest; handicap. 1
noun by all odds an advantage or degree of superiority on the side of two contending parties; a difference favoring one of two contestants. 1
noun by all odds an amount or degree by which one thing is better or worse than another. 1

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; special use of odd

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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