Chance

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

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

a risk involving danger

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur

the possibility of future success

VERB

be the case by chance

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

come upon, as if by accident

ADJ

occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

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