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   chance

   /tʃɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is a chance of winning the raffle" Similar possibilityprospectprobabilityoddslikelihoodlikelinessexpectationanticipationconceivabilityfeasibilityplausibilityriskthreatmenacehazarddangerfearperilliabilityhopeopportunitypromiseOpposite unlikelihood
   • ▪ the probability of something desirable happening: "he played down his chances of becoming chairman"
   • ▪ an opportunity to do or achieve something: "I gave her a chance to answer" Similar opportunityopeningoccasionturntimemomentwindow (of opportunity)slotshowa kick at the can/catinformal:breakshotlook-in
   • 2. the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: "he met his brother by chance" Similar accidentcoincidenceserendipityfatea twist of fatedestinyfortuityfortuneprovidencefreakhazarda piece of good fortune(a bit of) luck(a bit of) good lucka flukea happy chancehappenstance

   adjective

   • 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"

   verb

   • 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar happen
   • ▪ find or see by accident: "he chanced upon an interesting advertisement"
   • 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar riskhazardventuretrytry one's luck withformal:essay

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

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   What does it mean to take a chance?

   • When you take a chance, you attempt to do something despite a large risk of danger or failure. You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK..., From then on, they were taking no chances.... If you do something on the off-chance, you do it hoping that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.

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   Is a chance a possibility?

   • 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. Sometimes it's just luck, as in taking a chance on a new car through a raffle at school.

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   What is chance noun?

   • Definition of chance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] a possibility of something happening, especially something that you want chance of doing something She only has a slim chance of passing the exam. Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? chance that…

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   What is a chance in a sentence?

   • Other forms: chances; chanced; chancing 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.

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   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.

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   Chance is the unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause. It can also mean luck, opportunity, risk, or a ticket in a lottery. See different meanings, examples, and related words for chance.

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