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Chance
01
a possibility arising from favorable circumstances
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
chances
Examples
She had a chance to meet the author at the book signing.
02
an unpredictable factor that influences an event's outcome
Examples
By chance, they met at the airport.
03
a situation involving risk or danger
Examples
Taking the shortcut involved considerable chance.
04
a numerical measure of the likelihood that an event will occur
Examples
The chance of rolling a six is one in six.
05
an opportunity that allows someone to achieve or do something they desire
Examples
She saw the internship as a chance to gain valuable experience in her field.
chance
01
happening without any intentional planning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The chance encounter at the coffee shop led to a new business partnership.
to chance
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
chance
3rd person singular
chances
present participle
chancing
past simple
chanced
past participle
chanced
Examples
It chanced that they met at the café.
02
to take a risk in the hope of achieving a favorable result
Examples
The student chanced submitting the project late.
03
to encounter or come upon something as if by accident
Examples
She chanced upon an old photograph in the drawer.
Lexical Tree
chanceful
chancy
mischance
chance
