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Etymology

From Old French cheance < Vulgar Latin cadentia < Latin cadentem.

Noun

Singular chance

Plural chances

chance (plural chances)

  1. (countable) An opportunity or possibility.
    We have the chance
  2. (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
    Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?
  3. (countable) The probability of something happening.
    There is a 30% chance of rain tomorrow.

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun "chance"

Verb

Infinitive to chance

Third person singular chances

Simple past chanced

Past participle chanced

Present participle chancing

to chance (third-person singular simple present chances, present participle chancing, simple past and past participle chanced)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.
    It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.
  2. To try or risk.
    Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance it?
  3. To discover something by chance.
    He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.

Derived terms

Translations

to try or risk
  • Bulgarian: рискувам bg(bg)
  • Finnish: ottaa riski
to discover by chance
  • Bulgarian: попадам на bg(bg)
  • Czech: narazit cs(cs)
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French

Pronunciation

Noun

chance f. (plural chances)

  1. chance
  2. luck

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Italian

Etymology

French

Noun

chance f. inv.

  1. chance (possibility of a certain outcome)

Portuguese

Noun

chance

  1. Probability.

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Spanish

Noun

chance f. (plural chances)

Singular chance f.

Plural chances f.
  1. chance

 

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