CHANCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a risk involving danger
   Usage Example(s)
   • you take a chance when you let her drive
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • peril (what does peril mean?)
   • danger (what does danger mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gamble (what does gamble mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • take chances (what does take chances mean?)
   • adventure (what does adventure mean?)
   • run a risk (what does run a risk mean?)
   • take a chance (what does take a chance mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
   Synonym(s)
   • probability (what does probability mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • what is the probability of rain?
   • we have a good chance of winning
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   • quantity (what does quantity mean?)
   • amount (what does amount mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • conditional probability (what does conditional probability mean?)
   • contingent probability (what does contingent probability mean?)
   • cross section (what does cross section mean?)
   • exceedance (what does exceedance mean?)
   • fair chance (what does fair chance mean?)
   • sporting chance (what does sporting chance mean?)
   • fat chance (what does fat chance mean?)
   • slim chance (what does slim chance mean?)
   • joint probability (what does joint probability mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • risk of exposure (what does risk of exposure mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • risk of infection (what does risk of infection mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
   Synonym(s)
   • fortune (what does fortune mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • luck (what does luck mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • bad luck caused his downfall
   • we ran into each other by pure chance
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • phenomenon (what does phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bad luck (what does bad luck mean?)
   • mischance (what does mischance mean?)
   • mishap (what does mishap mean?)
   • tossup (what does tossup mean?)
   • toss-up (what does toss-up mean?)
   • even chance (what does even chance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • guess (what does guess mean?)
   • venture (what does venture mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
   Synonym(s)
   • opportunity (what does opportunity mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
   • now is your chance
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • possibility (what does possibility mean?)
   • possibleness (what does possibleness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • brass ring (what does brass ring mean?)
   • day (what does day mean?)
   • fresh start (what does fresh start mean?)
   • clean slate (what does clean slate mean?)
   • tabula rasa (what does tabula rasa mean?)
   • hearing (what does hearing mean?)
   • audience (what does audience mean?)
   • hunting ground (what does hunting ground mean?)
   • occasion (what does occasion mean?)
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
   • room (what does room mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • street (what does street mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)

CHANCE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come upon, as if by accident
   • meet with
   Synonym(s)
   • bump (what does bump mean?)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We find this idea in Plato
   • I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
   • She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
   Derived(s)
   • meeting (what does meeting mean?)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • discovery (what does discovery mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • uncovering (what does uncovering mean?)
   • finder (what does finder mean?)
   • discoverer (what does discoverer mean?)
   • spotter (what does spotter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
   Synonym(s)
   • adventure (what does adventure mean?)
   • gamble (what does gamble mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • run a risk (what does run a risk mean?)
   • take a chance (what does take a chance mean?)
   • take chances (what does take chances mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • When you buy these stocks you are gambling
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • seek (what does seek mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • go for broke (what does go for broke mean?)
   • luck it (what does luck it mean?)
   • luck through (what does luck through mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adventure (what does adventure mean?)
   • escapade (what does escapade mean?)
   • risky venture (what does risky venture mean?)
   • dangerous undertaking (what does dangerous undertaking mean?)
   • explorer (what does explorer mean?)
   • adventurer (what does adventurer mean?)
   • adventurer (what does adventurer mean?)
   • venturer (what does venturer mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • jeopardy (what does jeopardy mean?)
   • peril (what does peril mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • peril (what does peril mean?)
   • danger (what does danger mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • gamble (what does gamble mean?)
   • gambler (what does gambler mean?)
   • risk taker (what does risk taker mean?)
3. Meaning
   • be the case by chance
   Usage Example(s)
   • I chanced to meet my old friend in the street
   Hypernyms(s) chance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • opportunity (what does opportunity mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • luck (what does luck mean?)
   • fortune (what does fortune mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)