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- DictionaryChance/CHans/
noun
- 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is little chance of his finding a job"
- 2. the occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design: "he met his brother by chance"
adjective
- 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"
verb
- 1. do something by accident or without design: "if they chanced to meet"
- 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "she waited a few seconds and chanced another look"
: 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 definition: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. Learn more.
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.
an occasion that allows something to be done; an opportunity: If you get a chance, come over and see me. You had many chances to back out of the deal, and you didn’t do it. She’d been a substitute on the team, and she wanted a chance to play every day.
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.
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.
Definition of chance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHANCE definition: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.
chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand: The results could simply be due to chance. coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way: They met through a series of strange coincidences.
Definition of chance verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.