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- Dictionarychance/CHans/
noun
- 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is little chance of his finding a job" Similar Opposite
- 2. the occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design: "he met his brother by chance" Similar
adjective
- 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"
verb
- 1. do something by accident or without design: "if they chanced to meet" Similar
- 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "she waited a few seconds and chanced another look" Similar
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: something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause. Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance. b. : the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : luck. an outcome decided by chance. c. : the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : contingency.
chance. noun. uk / tʃɑːns / us / tʃæns / chance noun (OPPORTUNITY) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to speak to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance.
A chance is a possibility — but it's not a sure thing. There could be a chance of rain today or a chance you'll be the lead in the school play. Chance is sometimes about opportunity, as in getting a chance to try out for the baseball team. Sometimes it's just luck, as in taking a chance on a new car through a raffle at school.
Chance definition: the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency. See examples of CHANCE used in a sentence.
If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it.
the possibility that something will happen: [ + (that) ] There's a chance that she'll still be there. She has little chance of passing the exam. Is there any chance of a drink? She's ruined my chances of getting the job. Fewer examples. Exercise and a healthy diet lessen the chance of heart disease. There's a slim chance he'll succeed.
noun. /tʃɑːns/ /tʃæns/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a possibility of something happening, especially something that you want. chance of doing something She only has a slim chance of passing the exam. Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? chance that… There's a good chance that he'll be back in time.
Definition of chance adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all. luck or fortune: a game of chance. a possibility or probability of anything happening: a fifty-percent chance of success.
an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to talk to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance. [ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.
