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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.
the level of possibility that something will happen: You'd have a better chance/more chance of passing your exams if you worked a bit harder. a good chanceThere's a good chance (that) I'll have this essay finished by tomorrow. slim chanceThere's a slim chance (that) I might have to go to Manchester next week.
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.
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.
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.
chance. (chăns) n. 1. a. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause. b. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck: Chance will determine the outcome.
