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oddness

oddness

3.9
When a number cannot be divided evenly by two
  • noun
  • /ˈɑdnəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The oddness of the number three means it cannot be evenly divided by two.

Examples

  • In mathematics, oddness refers to integers like one, three, and five that are not divisible by two.

  • We measured the combined even or oddness, which was parity of that pair and, and what we demonstrated is really exciting is a we can do it.

  • The teacher explained that the oddness of numbers is an important concept in number theory.

Antonyms

evenness
3.4

A number that can be divided by two with no remainder

Surface Forms

oddness singular
oddnesses plural

Morphology

oddness = odd (transparent) = odd + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjectival property 'odd' (in the numerical sense) using '-ness'; the derivation is direct.

Etymology

Oddness comes from the idea of odd as a 'left over' or 'single' item when you try to split things into two, so oddness in numbers means 'not divisible by two' because one is left over.