Mysteries of vernacular: Odd - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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Whether we’re talking all things unusual or mathematical, the origins of the word odd
point to the Indo-European root uzdho, which means pointing upwards.
Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain the evolution from the term for a
triangle to a number indivisible by two and, eventually, to the
peculiar.
Odd can also be used to describe a number that is somewhat higher than the given approximation – as in, for example, 50-odd years. How does this definition relate to the first?
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- Director Jessica Oreck
- Producer Rachael Teel
- Educator Jessica Oreck, Rachael Teel
