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- Dictionarychance/tʃɑːns/
noun
- 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is a chance of winning the raffle" Similar Opposite
- 2. the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: "he met his brother by chance" Similar
adjective
- 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"
verb
- 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar
- 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar
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noun. uk / tʃɑːns / us / tʃæns / chance noun (OPPORTUNITY) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to speak to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance.
an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to talk to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance. [ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.
: something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause. Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance. b. : the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : luck. an outcome decided by chance. c. : the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : contingency.
Chance definition: the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency. See examples of CHANCE used in a sentence.
noun. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. “we ran into each other by pure chance ” synonyms: fortune, hazard, luck. see more. noun. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. “now is your chance ” synonyms: opportunity. see more. noun.
If you chance to do something or chance on something, you do it or find it although you had not planned or tried to.
CHANCE definition: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.
noun. /tʃɑːns/ /tʃæns/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a possibility of something happening, especially something that you want. chance of doing something She only has a slim chance of passing the exam. Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? chance that… There's a good chance that he'll be back in time.
chance. (chăns) n. 1. a. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause. b. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck: Chance will determine the outcome.
Definition of chance verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
