Chance

[tสƒสฐans]

The meaning and definition of Chance, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An opportunity or possibility.
    โ€œWe had the chance to meet the president last week.โ€
  2. The probability of something happening.
    โ€œThere is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.โ€
adjective
  1. Happening by chance, casual.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms fortune hap

Origin

From Old French cheance, from Latin cadentia.

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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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