From odd ("uneven, strange").

• (America) IPA: /ɑdz/
• (RP) IPA: /ɒdz/

odds (plural p)

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.

   • c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC ↗; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii ↗:

     A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand,
     Sent from the King to ouercome vs all. […]
     A thouſand horſmen? We fiue hundred foote?
     An ods too great, for vs to ſtand againſt: […]

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

   I looked at the odds given by all bookmakers.

3. (chess) 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.

1. plural form of odd

• French: chances
• German: Wahrscheinlichkeit
• Italian: possibilità
• Portuguese: chances
• Russian: вероя́тность
• Spanish: probabilidad

• German: Gewinnquote
• Italian: probabilità

1. plural form of ODD