chance
Definitions of chance
-
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
-
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcomesynonyms: coup de chance, coup de pot, pottypes:type of:phénomèneany state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
-
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)types:bonheuran auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomesécheclack of successprospéritéthe condition of prospering; having good fortunebanqueroutea state of complete lack of some abstract property
-
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
-
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstancessynonyms: occasiontypes:joura period of opportunityaudiencean opportunity to state your case and be heardterrain de chassea place where opportunities aboundoccasionan opportunity to do somethingopportunitéopportunity fortype of:possibilitécapability of existing or happening or being true
-
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomessynonyms: bonheurtypes:prospéritéthe condition of prospering; having good fortune
-
a chance to do somethingtype of:occasiona possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
-
an unexpected piece of good lucktype of:hasardanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
-
a period of opportunity
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘chance'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
Vocabulary lists containing chance
Statistics and Probability - Middle School
There's a strong probability that you'll want review this list of terms related to statistics. Learn about data, plots, and random sampling. Odds are that you'll never confuse the words mean and median again.
