Odd means unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric. Odd may also refer to: __NOTOC__

Mathematics

Even and odd numbers In mathematics, parity is the property of an integer of whether it is even or odd. An integer is even if it is divisible by 2, and odd if it is not.. For example, −4, 0, and 82 are even numbers, while −3, 5, 23, and 69 are odd numbers. The ...

, an integer is odd if dividing by two does not yield an integer *

Even and odd functions In mathematics, an even function is a real function such that f(-x)=f(x) for every x in its domain. Similarly, an odd function is a function such that f(-x)=-f(x) for every x in its domain. They are named for the parity of the powers of the ...

, a function is odd if ''f''(−''x'') = −''f''(''x'') for all ''x'' *

Even and odd permutations In mathematics, when ''X'' is a finite set with at least two elements, the permutations of ''X'' (i.e. the bijective functions from ''X'' to ''X'') fall into two classes of equal size: the even permutations and the odd permutations. If any tota ...

, a permutation of a finite set is odd if it is composed of an odd number of transpositions

Arts and entertainment

Odd Della Robbia ''Code Lyoko'' (; stylized as ''CODE: LYOKO'' in season 1 and in all caps in seasons 2–4) is a French anime-influenced animated series created by Thomas Romain and Tania Palumbo and produced by Antefilms Production (season 1) and MoonScoop ...

, a character in the animated television series ''Code Lyoko'' *

Odd Thomas (character) Odd Thomas is a fictional character who first appeared in Dean Koontz's 2003 novel of the same name, '' Odd Thomas''. He is a twenty-year-old man who lives in the fictional desert town of Pico Mundo, California, and is able to see the spirits of th ...

, a character in a series of novels by Dean Koontz * the protagonist of ''

Odd and the Frost Giants ''Odd and the Frost Giants'' (2008) is a World Book Day book by Neil Gaiman. It draws on Norse mythology and also the historical Vikings. Plot summary Odd is a young Norseman whose father, a woodcutter, drowned during a Viking raid. Soon after ...

'', a book by Neil Gaiman * "Odd", a science fiction short story by John Wyndham in the collection ''

The Seeds of Time ''The Seeds of Time'' is a collection of science fiction stories (five short stories and five novelettes) by British writer John Wyndham, published in 1956 by Michael Joseph. Contents * A foreword by John Wyndham * "The Chronoclasm" (1953) ...

'' * ''Odd'' (Shinee album), an album by the South Korean boy band Shinee * "Odd", a song by Loona Odd Eye Circle from '' Mix & Match''

Ships

* HNoMS ''Odd'', a

Storm-class patrol boat The ''Storm''-class patrol boat was a series of fast patrol boats (FPB) consisting of 20 vessels built for the Royal Norwegian Navy. In Norwegian these boats were called ''missilkanonbåter'' (MKB) meaning boats with missiles and guns. They were ...

of the Royal Norwegian Navy * , a Norwegian whaler

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Odd (name) Odd, a name of Old Norse origin (''Oddr''), is the 11th most common male name in Norway. It is rarely used in other countries, though it does occasionally appear in other Nordic countries. In Old Norse, the word means "sharp end of an arrow" or "edg ...

, a male name common in Norway *

Odd, West Virginia Odd is an unincorporated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Tommy Creek. History The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name ...

, U.S., an unincorporated community

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