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Odds vs Problem - What's the difference?

odds | problem |

As nouns the difference between odds and problem

is that odds is the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening while problem is problem.

odds

English

(wikipedia odds)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • The ratio of the probabilities 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.
  • The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.

    • Usage notes

    * The word "odds" was formerly sometimes used with a singular verb, e.g. (Stephen S. Foster) "If there be any difference in the two crimes, the odds is in favor of the foreign enslaver."

    Derived terms

    * at all odds / by all odds / against all odds * at odds * implied odds * lay odds * long odds / short odds * odds and ends * odds on / odds against * odds-on * pot odds * take odds

    See also

    * even money * evens

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

  • (l)

    • References

    * ----

    problem

    English

    (wikipedia problem)

    Alternative forms

    * probleme (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
  • :
  • *
  • *:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser
    • , volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}
  • A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
  • A puzzling circumstance.

    • Antonyms

    * solution

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Difficult to train or guide; unruly.

    • See also

    * trouble

    External links

    * * * 1000 English basic words ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

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