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odds
noun
how
likely
it
is
that
something
will
or
will
not
happen
,
often
shown
with
numbers
like
“
3
to
1
”
or
with
words
such
as
“
likely
”
or
“
unlikely
”
•
The
weather
reporter
said
the
odds
of
rain
today
are
very
high
.
The
weather
reporter
said
the
odds
of
rain
today
are
very
high
.
•
What
are
the
odds
of
finding
my
missing
earring
in
this
huge
park
?
What
are
the
odds
of
finding
my
missing
earring
in
this
huge
park
?
From
the
noun
odd
(“
unequal
,
leftover
”)
in
late
Middle
English
;
originally
meaning
the
remainder
in
division
,
later
developing
into
the
sense
of
difference
in
probability
between
two
outcomes
.
noun
the
numbers
set
by
a
bookmaker
that
show
how
much
money
you
can
win
compared
with
how
much
you
bet
•
The
odds
on
the
favorite
were
5
to
1
,
so
a
$10
bet
could
return
$50
.
The
odds
on
the
favorite
were
5
to
1
,
so
a
$10
bet
could
return
$50
.
•
Bookmakers
shortened
the
odds
after
the
star
striker
recovered
from
injury
.
Bookmakers
shortened
the
odds
after
the
star
striker
recovered
from
injury
.
Extension
of
earlier
‘
probability
’
sense
in
the
18th
century
to
gambling
,
where
unequal
amounts
were
wagered
.
noun
a
state
of
disagreement
,
conflict
,
or
difference
between
people
or
ideas
•
Julia
found
herself
at odds
with
her
boss
over
the
new
schedule
.
Julia
found
herself
at odds
with
her
boss
over
the
new
schedule
.
•
The
two
reports
are
clearly
at odds
with
each
other
.
The
two
reports
are
clearly
at odds
with
each
other
.
From
the
sense
of
‘
unequal
things
’
in
Middle
English
,
later
used
figuratively
for
people
whose
opinions
do
not
match
.
