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odd number

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. odd number

This noun refers to odd numbers — integers that cannot be divided evenly by two, such as 1, 3, 5, and 7. It is the opposite of the word for even numbers and is commonly used in mathematics and everyday counting situations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The advertising team said, "Odd numbers are more memorable."

Sentence 2

My grandmother used to say odd numbers were bad luck.

Sentence 3

Hey, aren't we an odd number of people today?

Sentence 4

When there's an odd number of eggs left in the fridge, I just can't relax.

Sentence 5

She's convinced that odd numbers are inherently unstable.