CHANCE

Definition of CHANCE

(noun)a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
(noun)an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
(noun)a risk involving danger
(noun)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
(noun)the possibility of future success
(verb)be the case by chance
(verb)take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
(verb)come upon, as if by accident; meet with
(adj)occurring or appearing or singled out by chance