odd or even

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ɒd ɔr ˈē-vən/
- /ɒd ɔː(r) ˈiːvn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ɒd ɔr ˈē-vən/

Definition of odd or even words

noun odd or even any of various games of chance in which one bets on an odd or even number, as one in which two players alternately draw from a pile of an odd number of counters any desired number up to a prearranged limit, the object being to have drawn an odd number of counters at the end of the game. 1

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Origin of odd or even

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Odd or even

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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odd or even popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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