The difference between Odd and Singular
When used as nouns, odd means an , whereas singular means a form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
When used as adjectives, odd means single, whereas singular means being only one of a larger population.
check bellow for the other definitions of Odd and Singular
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable):
Single; sole; singular; not having a mate.
Examples:
"Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks."
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Odd as an adjective (obsolete):
Singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.
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Odd as an adjective:
Singular in looks or character; peculiar; eccentric.
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Odd as an adjective:
Strange, unusual.
Examples:
"She slept in, which was very odd."
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable):
Occasional; infrequent.
Examples:
"but for the odd exception"
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable):
Left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped.
Examples:
"I'm the odd one out."
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable):
Casual, irregular, not planned.
Examples:
"He's only worked odd jobs."
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable, in combination with a number):
About, approximately.
Examples:
"There were thirty-odd people in the room."
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Odd as an adjective (not comparable):
Indivisible by two; not even.
Examples:
"The product of odd numbers is also odd."
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Odd as an adjective:
Sporadic; scattered in frequency; occurring randomly
Examples:
"I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it."
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Odd as an adjective (sports):
On the left.
Examples:
"He served from the odd court. "
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Odd as a noun (mathematics, diminutive):
An .
Examples:
"So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."
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Odd as a noun (colloquial):
Something left over, not forming part of a set.
Examples:
"I've got three complete sets of these [[trading card]]s for sale, plus a few dozen odds."
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Singular as an adjective:
Being only one of a larger population.
Examples:
"A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon."
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Singular as an adjective:
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
Examples:
"She has a singular personality."
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Singular as an adjective:
Distinguished by superiority; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional.
Examples:
"a man of singular gravity or attainments"
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Singular as an adjective:
Out of the ordinary; curious.
Examples:
"It was very singular; I don't know why he did it."
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Singular as an adjective (grammar):
Referring to only one thing or person.
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Singular as an adjective (linear algebra, of matrix):
Having no inverse.
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Singular as an adjective (linear algebra, of transformation):
Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
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Singular as an adjective (set theory, of a cardinal number):
Not equal to its own .
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Singular as an adjective (legal):
Each; individual.
Examples:
"to convey several parcels of land, all and singular"
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Singular as an adjective (obsolete):
Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
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Singular as a noun (grammar):
A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
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Singular as a noun (logic):
That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
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- even vs odd
- individual vs singular
- singular vs unique
- general vs singular
- exceptional vs singular
- extraordinary vs singular
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