chance
Definitions
- An opportunity or possibility.
- An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.
- An opportunity or possibility
- chance; risk; the possibility of harm or an unfavorable outcome from random chance
- Random occurrence; luck.
- A census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.
- Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual: a chance encounter; a chance result.
- Random occurrence; luck
- A census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States.
- To find or meet accidentally; happen upon: While in Paris we chanced on two old friends.
- The probability of something happening.
- The probability of something happening
- An unincorporated community in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.
- In the slight hope or possibility.
- probability; possibility.
- probability; possibility
- An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.
- the doctrine that events are ruled by chance.
- What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
- What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate
- A male given name from English, an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance.
- a chance happening. See also injury.
- A surname.
- a chance happening or coincidence. See also agreement.
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the doctrine that chance is involved in natural events rather than absolute determinism. See also evolution. — fortuist, n. n
- a chance event, discovery, or occurrence. — fortuitousness, n. — fortuitous, adj.
- the condition of being uncertain or unstable. — lubricious, adj.
- a talent for making fortunate discoveries while searching for other things. — serendipitous, adj.
Equivalents
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Bosanskibahtbazafursatizgledjalankazalošlosmogućnostprigodarakašansašanseslučajnostzoriверојатностизгледмогућностпригодаслучајностфурсатшанса
Eestivõimalus
Euskarazori
Hrvatskibahtbazafursatizgledjalankazaloslošmogućnostprigodarakašansašanseslučajnostzoriверојатностизгледмогућностпригодаслучајностфурсатшанса
Қазақ тілімүмкіндік
Кыргызчамүмкүндүк
ລາວໂອກາດ
Lietuviųproga
Монголболомж
မြန်မာအခွင့်အရေး
Slovenčinapríležitosť
Slovenščinapriložnost
Српскиbahtbazafursatizgledjalankazalošlosmogućnostprigodarakašansašanseslučajnostzoriверојатностизгледмогућностпригодаслучајностфурсатшанса
Svenskachanschansaförlupenhändelsehasardmöjlighetoförutseddrakariskerasannolikhetslumpslumpartadsucktillfällig
Kiswahilinafasi
తెలుగుఅవకాశము
Türkmençepursat
Tagalogpagkakataon
ئۇيغۇرچەپۇرسەت
Examples
“We had the chance to meet⟳ the president last⟳ week: we have⟳ a good/strong chance of making / to make⟳ a profit.”
“There was a fat/slim chance that my letter would arrive⟳ in time.”
“If you get⟳ the chance, try⟳ and catch⟳ the new production of "Hamlet."”
“Here was my chance. I took the old man aside, and two or three glasses of Old Crow launched him into reminiscence.”
“It never even occurred to me in my fondest dreams that I might have⟳ the chance to help⟳ the sons and daughters of those students and to help⟳ people like⟳ them all over this country. But now I do have⟳ that chance, and I'll let⟳ you in on a secret: I mean⟳ to use⟳ it.”
“Why leave⟳ it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?”
“My whole life seems to be ruled by blind chance.”
“There is a 30 percent chance of rain⟳ tomorrow.”
“Sometimes the name⟳ is changed because it is thought to be unlucky. If "Chua" is ill, the chances are that there are certain spirits who do not like⟳ his name⟳, so the parents alter his name⟳ to "Mee," or something else, and then he gets well again.”
“Wild-visag'd Wanderer! ah for thy heavy chance!”
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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