a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington; now is your chance
[ Syn: opportunity ]
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; bad luck caused his downfall; we ran into each other by pure chance
a risk involving danger; you take a chance when you let her drive'
a 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 possible; the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
[ Syn: probability ]
the possibility of future success; his prospects as a writer are excellent
[ Syn: prospect ]
chance (n.)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; seek help from casual passers-by; a casual meeting; a chance occurrence
[ Syn: casual ]
chance (adj.)
be the case by chance; I chanced to meet my old friend in the street'
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; When you buy these stocks you are gambling
[ Syn: gamble , risk , hazard , take chances , adventure , run a risk , take a chance ]
come upon, as if by accident; meet with; 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