Word: oddball
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: odd
ball
Definition: A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
Morphemes:
Affix: odd
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: wes-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: wes-
Meaning: to stick, prick, pierce, sting
Affix: dʰeh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: dheh1-
Meaning: to set, place
Affix: ball
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bal
Language: fr
Decoded: bal
PoS: Noun
Meaning: dance party, ball