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In which number system is 8 odd?


It would be pretty odd in base 7.


Probably odd as in weird.


odd as in "not-round". But agreed, poor choice of words. You'll notice later that I used "round" as the inverse. But what word should I have used? "not-round" is awkward.


Use odd and hope you give it enough context for most people to understand. And be glad natural language is infinitely flexible. :)


'Unusual'.




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