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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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chance noun (POSSIBILITY) B1 [ S or plural ] 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 chance There's a good chance (that) I'll have this essay finished by tomorrow.
The meaning of CHANCE is something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause. How to use chance in a sentence.
noun. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. “we ran into each other by pure chance ” synonyms: fortune, hazard, luck. see more. noun. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. “now is your chance ” synonyms: opportunity. see more. noun.
chance noun (POSSIBILITY) B1 [ S or plural ] the level of possibility that something will happen: You'd have a better chance/more chance of passing your exams if you worked a little harder. a good chance There's a good chance (that) I'll have this paper finished by tomorrow.
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. 2. often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability: Chances are good that you will win.
CHANCES definition: probability | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
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. Antonyms: necessity. luck or fortune: a game of chance. Synonyms: fortuity, accident. a possibility or probability of anything happening: a fifty-percent chance of success. Synonyms: contingency
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.
chances. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause. American Heritage. The happening of events without apparent cause, or the apparent absence of cause or design; fortuity; luck. To leave things to chance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An unpredictable event or accidental happening.
