Dictionary Check: chance
"chance" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
adjective
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Example:
"seek help from casual passers-by"
noun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Example:
"the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"
noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Example:
"bad luck caused his downfall"
noun
a risk involving danger
Example:
"you take a chance when you let her drive"
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
Example:
"the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
noun
the possibility of future success
Example:
"his prospects as a writer are excellent"
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