odds

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑdz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɒdz/

Noun

Singular none

Plural odds

1. (uncountable), (mathematics) In statistics, the odds are the chance something will happen divided by the chance it will not happen:
   1. If "p" is the odds it will happen: ${\frac {p}{1-p}}$
   2. The odds something will not happen: ${\frac {1-p}{p}}$

   What are the odds of winning in this game?

   The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.

2. (uncountable), (informal) The odds of something happening are the chances it will happen.

   I don't like the odds here.

   The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.