Chance (Noun)
Meaning 1
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Opening
- Hearing
- Occasion
- Hunting Ground
- Street
- Fresh Start
- Day
- Shot
- Room
- Throw
- Tabula Rasa
- Say
- Brass Ring
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Meaning 2
An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- It was just by chance that we met at the airport.
- She won the lottery through a combination of skill and chance.
- Their discovery was a result of chance rather than careful planning.
- The outcome of the game was decided by chance rather than strategy.
- The two friends ran into each other by pure chance on the street.
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Meaning 3
The possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She saw the new business venture as a chance to prove herself as a capable entrepreneur.
- The scholarship gave him a chance to pursue higher education abroad.
- Her designs were well-received at the fashion show, and she now has a chance to launch her own label.
- The team's victory in the semi-finals gave them a chance to compete in the championship game.
- The young artist's big break came when a prestigious gallery offered him a chance to showcase his work.
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Meaning 4
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; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"; "if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
A risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.