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Odd and Unique

odd

adjective

  • Not divisible by two.
  • Not easily explained.
    • usage: "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
  • An indefinite quantity more than that specified.
    • usage: "invited 30-odd guests"
  • Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
    • usage: "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
  • Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e. G..
  • Not used up.
    • usage: "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"
Odd is either masculine or feminine given name

adjective

  • Radically distinctive and without equal.
    • usage: "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
  • Followed by `to'. ( applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality)
    • usage: "a species unique to Australia"
  • The single one of its kind.
    • usage: "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"
  • Highly unusual or rare but not the single instance.
    • usage: "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"
Unique is either masculine or feminine given name
  • English: Means simply "unique" from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin unicus
  • Latin: Only one
  • American: Unlike Others