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Definition of chance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the way something happens because of luck, or without being planned: I saw her by chance in the shop. a game of chance. chance noun (RISK) B2. a risk: I'm delivering my work by hand. I'm not taking any chances. by any chance. used to ask in a polite way whether something is possible or true: You're not Spanish by any chance, are you?
Synonyms for CHANCE: luck, circumstance, accident, hazard, casualty, fate, hap, risk; Antonyms of CHANCE: purpose, intention, intent, plan, design, scheme, outline, sure thing.
a chance event/occurrence/discovery. CHANCE meaning: 1 : an opportunity to do something an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done often followed by to + verb; 2 : the possibility that something will happen often + of often plural often + of.
Definitions of chance. 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.
5 days ago · 1. variable noun [NOUN that] If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia? [ + of] This partnership has a good chance of success. [ + of] The specialist who carried out the brain scan thought Tim's chances of survival were still slim. [ + of]
n. the part of an event that seems unpredictable; luck or fortune:[ uncountable] Chance seems to have a lot to do with getting a job these days. a possibility or probability of anything happening; likelihood: [ countable] Your chances of success improve the harder you work. [ uncountable] not much chance of his changing his mind.
