odds

1. 1.The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.

   • I'd say the odds are strongly in favor of the sun rising tomorrow morning.

2. 2.The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.

   • I looked at the odds given by all bookmakers.

3. 3.An advantage given to a weaker opponent in order to equalize the game when playing casually, usually by removing one of the stronger player's pieces or by giving the weaker player more time.

   • She beat me with knight odds but lost with rook odds.
   • The grandmaster gave his opponents significant time odds, of one minute versus ten minutes.
   • The resulting match of fourteen games was won by Mr. Maurian, who had scored all the Knight-odds parties and the majority of the even-term ones!

4. 4.plural of odd

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