odds

IPA: ˈɑdz

The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.
The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.
(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.

Examples of "odds" in Sentences

The odds are not distinct.
The odds of winning are outrageous.
What are the odds of choosing the goat
The intent and the perception are at odds.
The odds are unimaginable that that's the case.
Unfortunately, the odds are in favor of the former.
Bookmakers have now slashed his title odds from 400/1 to 28/1.
The digital revolution has swept away many tree-based products, but the lowly business card, against all odds, is thriving.
What kind of odds is Vegas giving that the winner will be a very hot 25 year old woman with huge cans and a rear end that can balance a quarter?
Many "are hedging their bets — waiting to see if they can improve their long-term odds by making sure they're economically and emotionally secure with each other."
But the long-term odds are against a company like Pandora surviving just because it can be so difficult to negotiate a good deal on music rights and then make money.
Adding the biological drug Herceptin, approved by the FDA in 2006 for use in early-stage cancers like mine, could increase my survival odds from a coin flip to 95 percent.
Oliver's greatest competition for the Christmas number one spot is the Guinness Book of World Records, according to William Hill, which is giving the title odds of 11/2 to top the charts.
A desire to beat the odds is at the core of No Horizon Is So Far, as Arnesen and Bancroft trace the roots of why they came to Antarctica to risk frostbite, injury, and death on a daily basis.