Thesaurus: chance

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1. n. A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personified.
2. n. The operation or activity of such agent.
3. n. The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.
4. n. A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him.
5. n. Probability.
6. v. i. To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
7. v. t. To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object.
8. v. t. To befall; to happen to.
9. a. Happening by chance; casual.
10. adv. By chance; perchance.
11. adj. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
12. n. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances