Word Information
Chance
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Words with Friends
Definitions for Chance
noun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Synonyms
Examples
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Synonyms
Examples
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
noun
a risk involving danger
Examples
- you take a chance when you let her drive
noun
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
Synonyms
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- a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
- the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
- if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife
noun
the possibility of future success
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Examples
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
verb
be the case by chance
Examples
- I chanced to meet my old friend in the street
verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Synonyms
Examples
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
verb
come upon, as if by accident
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Examples
- meet with
- We find this idea in Plato
- I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
- She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
adjective
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Synonyms
casual
chance(a)
Examples
- seek help from casual passers-by
- a casual meeting
- a chance occurrence
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