This meaning refers to the likelihood that a particular event or result will occur.
The odds of success are improving.
What are the odds of rain tomorrow?
In betting, odds express the relationship between the amount risked and the potential return.
The bookmaker offered odds of five to one.
The odds changed before the race.
This meaning refers to conditions that make success difficult or unlikely.
They succeeded against all odds.
The rescue was completed despite overwhelming odds.
