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- US Pronunciation
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- [od-muh nt]
- /ˈɒd mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [od-muh nt]
- /ˈɒd mənt/
Definitions of oddment word
- noun oddment an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like. 1
- noun oddment an article belonging to a broken or incomplete set. 1
- noun oddment Printing. any individual portion of a book excluding the text, as the frontispiece or index. 1
- noun oddment A remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set. 1
- noun oddment item or piece left over 1
- countable noun oddment Oddments are unimportant objects of any kind, usually ones that are old or left over from a larger group of things. 0
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Origin of oddment
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; odd + -ment
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Parts of speech for Oddment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oddment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
oddment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oddment
noun oddment
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
- etcetera — Alternative form of et cetera.
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
Antonyms for oddment
noun oddment
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- property — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
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