oddlot

odd lot

noun
1.
a quantity or amount less than the conventional unit of trading.
2.
Stock Exchange. (in a transaction) a quantity of stock less than the established 100-share unit for active issues or the 10-share unit for designated inactive issues.
Also called broken lot.
Compare round lot.

Origin:
1895–1900

Related forms
odd-lot, adjective
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odd lot
 
—n
1.  a batch of merchandise that contains less than or more than the usual number of units
2.  stock exchange a number of securities less than the standard trading unit of 100

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