Chance
nnoun.statea possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstancesSynset:opportunity
Examples:- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
Derivationally Related Form:opportunechance
Hypernyms:possibility possibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:opportunitypossibilitybeingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:audiencebrass ringclean slatecrackdayfresh starthearinghunting groundoccasionopeningroomsayshotstreettabula rasathrow
Full Hyponyms:bazaarbook fairbrass ringcar boot saleclearance salecloseoutcraft fairdayfire salefresh startgarage salegoing-out-of-business salehearinghunting groundoccasionopeningrealizationroomrummage salesalesayselloffshotstreetthrowwhite sale
nnoun.phenomenonan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than anotherSynset:fortune hazard luck
Examples:- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
Derivationally Related Form:chancehazard
Hypernyms:phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:luckphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bad luckeven chancemischancemishaptoss-uptossup
Full Hyponyms:bad lucktossup
nnoun.acta risk involving dangerExamples:- you take a chance when you let her drive
Derivationally Related Form:chancychance
Hypernyms:danger peril risk
Inherited Hypernyms:chanceriskventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea 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 possibleSynset:probability
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:probableprobabilistic
Hypernyms:amount measure quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:probabilitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conditional probabilitycontingent probabilitycross sectionexceedancefair chancefat chancejoint probabilityriskrisk of exposurerisk of infectionslim chancesporting chance
Full Hyponyms:conditional probabilitycross sectionexceedancefair chancefat chancejoint probabilityrisk
nnoun.statethe possibility of future successSynset:prospect
Examples:- his prospects as a writer are excellent
Derivationally Related Form:prospect
Hypernyms:potency potential potentiality
Inherited Hypernyms:prospectpotentialpossibilitybeingstateattributeabstractionentity
vverb.socialbe the case by chanceExamples:- I chanced to meet my old friend in the street
Derivationally Related Form:chance
Hypernyms:come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass pass off take place
Inherited Hypernyms:chancehappen
Direct Hyponyms:happen
Full Troponyms:happen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.socialtake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcomeSynset:adventure gamble hazard risk run a risk take a chance take chances
Examples:- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Derivationally Related Form:adventurerchancegambleadventurehazardgamblerrisk
Hypernyms:assay attempt essay seek try
Inherited Hypernyms:gambletryact
Direct Hyponyms:go for brokeluck itluck through
Full Troponyms:go for brokeluck it
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s (apply to: run a risk) | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: run a risk)
vverb.possessioncome upon, as if by accident; meet withSynset:bump encounter find happen
Examples:- We find this idea in Plato
- I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
- She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
Derivationally Related Form:encounterfinderfind
Inherited Hypernyms:find
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the money in the closet (apply to: find)
adj satadj.alloccurring or appearing or singled out by chanceSynset:casual
Examples:- seek help from casual passers-by
- a casual meeting
- a chance occurrence
Antonyms:planned
Derivationally Related Form:casualness
Inherited Hypernyms:casual
Similar to:unplanned