The difference between Odd and Uncommon
When used as adjectives, odd means single, whereas uncommon means rare.
Odd is also noun with the meaning: an .
Uncommon is also adverb with the meaning: exceedingly, exceptionally.
check bellow for the other definitions of Odd and Uncommon
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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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Uncommon as an adjective:
Rare; not readily found; unusual.
Examples:
"Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state"
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Uncommon as an adjective:
Remarkable; exceptional.
Examples:
"The diamond was of uncommon size"
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Uncommon as an adverb (archaic, UK, dialect):
Exceedingly, exceptionally.