Odds

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. Template:Uncountable, Template:Mathematics In statistics, the odds are the chance something will happen divided by the chance it will not happen:
   1. If "p" is the odds it will happen: $\frac{p}{1-p}$
   2. The odds something will not happen: $\frac{1-p}{p}$

   What are the odds of winning in this game?

   The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.

2. Template:Uncountable, Template:Colloquial The odds of something happening are the chances it will happen.

   I don't like the odds here.

   The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.