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CHANCE

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj., adverb)

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There are 11 meanings of the word Chance.

How to pronounce chance:

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Chance - as a noun

A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

Example: "The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit washington"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
opportunity18
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
possibility18possibleness
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

Example: "Bad luck caused his downfall"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fortune10hazard19luck10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
phenomenon17
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A risk involving danger

Example: "You take a chance when you let her drive"

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

Example: "The probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
probability20
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
amount8measure9quantity20
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The possibility of future success

Example: "His prospects as a writer are excellent"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
prospect14

Chance - as an adjective satellite

Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

Example: "Seek help from casual passers-by"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
casual8

Chance - as a verb

Be the case by chance

Example: "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come aboutfall outgo onhap8happen13occur9pass6pass offtake place
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Example: "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adventure13gamble11hazard19risk8run a risktake a chancetake chances
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assay8attempt11essay8seek8try6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come upon, as if by accident; meet with

Example: "We find this idea in plato"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bump10encounter11find8happen13

Chance - as an adjective

Happening by chance, casual.

Chance - as an adverb

Perchance; perhaps.

Example Sentences

"I had a chance encounter with my childhood friend at the grocery store."
"He took a chance and invested all his savings in the stock market."
"There is a slim chance of rain tomorrow."
"She's been given a second chance to prove herself at work."
"Winning the lottery is a matter of luck and chance."
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Word Game Points

Is CHANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, chance is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CHANCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is CHANCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, chance is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CHANCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is CHANCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, chance is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CHANCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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