Meaning of "chance" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHANCE

From Old French cheance, from cheoir to fall, occur, from Latin cadere.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHANCE

chance  [tʃɑːns]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHANCE

Chance is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chance in English.

WHAT DOES CHANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chance in the English dictionary

The first definition of chance in the dictionary is the unknown and unpredictable element that causes an event to result in a certain way rather than another, spoken of as a real force. Other definition of chance is fortune; luck; fate. Chance is also an opportunity or occasion.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHANCE

PRESENT

Present

I chance

you chance

he/she/it chances

we chance

you chance

they chance

Present continuous

I am chancing

you are chancing

he/she/it is chancing

we are chancing

you are chancing

they are chancing

Present perfect

I have chanced

you have chanced

he/she/it has chanced

we have chanced

you have chanced

they have chanced

Present perfect continuous

I have been chancing

you have been chancing

he/she/it has been chancing

we have been chancing

you have been chancing

they have been chancing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chanced

you chanced

he/she/it chanced

we chanced

you chanced

they chanced

Past continuous

I was chancing

you were chancing

he/she/it was chancing

we were chancing

you were chancing

they were chancing

Past perfect

I had chanced

you had chanced

he/she/it had chanced

we had chanced

you had chanced

they had chanced

Past perfect continuous

I had been chancing

you had been chancing

he/she/it had been chancing

we had been chancing

you had been chancing

they had been chancing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chance

you will chance

he/she/it will chance

we will chance

you will chance

they will chance

Future continuous

I will be chancing

you will be chancing

he/she/it will be chancing

we will be chancing

you will be chancing

they will be chancing

Future perfect

I will have chanced

you will have chanced

he/she/it will have chanced

we will have chanced

you will have chanced

they will have chanced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chancing

you will have been chancing

he/she/it will have been chancing

we will have been chancing

you will have been chancing

they will have been chancing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chance

you would chance

he/she/it would chance

we would chance

you would chance

they would chance

Conditional continuous

I would be chancing

you would be chancing

he/she/it would be chancing

we would be chancing

you would be chancing

they would be chancing

Conditional perfect

I would have chance

you would have chance

he/she/it would have chance

we would have chance

you would have chance

they would have chance

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chancing

you would have been chancing

he/she/it would have been chancing

we would have been chancing

you would have been chancing

they would have been chancing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chance
we let´s chance
you chance

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chance

Past participle

chanced

Present Participle

chancing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chance» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of chance

accident · accidental · befall · betide · casual · casualty · coincidence · come about · come to pass · destiny · fate · fortuitous · fortuity · fortune · gamble · happen · hazard · inadvertent · incidental · liability · likelihood · luck · misfortune · occasion · occur · odds · opening · opportunity · possibility · probability · prospect · providence · random · risk · scope · serendipitous · speculation · stake · time · try · unforeseeable · unforeseen · unintentional · unlooked-for · venture · wager · window

TRANSLATION OF CHANCE

Find out the translation of chance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chance» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 机会
• Translator English - Spanish: posibilidad
• English: chance
• Translator English - Hindi: मौका
• Translator English - Arabic: فُرْصَة
• Translator English - Russian: возможность
• Translator English - Portuguese: chance
• Translator English - Bengali: সুযোগ
• Translator English - French: hasard
• Translator English - Malay: Peluang
• Translator English - German: Wahrscheinlichkeit
• Translator English - Japanese: 見込み
• Translator English - Korean: 기회
• Translator English - Javanese: Kasempatan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cơ hội
• Translator English - Tamil: வாய்ப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: संधी
• Translator English - Turkish: şans
• Translator English - Italian: possibilità
• Translator English - Polish: szansa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шанс
• Translator English - Romanian: șansă
• Translator English - Greek: πιθανότητα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kans
• Translator English - Swedish: chans
• Translator English - Norwegian: sjanse

10 QUOTES WITH «CHANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chance.

1

Tatyana Ali

Combine that with the fact that we only had one week to get everything taken care of and to get to know one another, whereas most shows get two weeks. It looked like we would never have a chance.

2

Bruce Babbitt

I wouldn't miss this opportunity for anything. For the chance to work on these conservation issues, to serve my country, to work for this president, I'd do it all over again, every single minute.

3

Sara Bareilles

I'm grateful to have the chance to be inspired by the incredible artists that are out there.

4

Traian Basescu

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.

5

Ami Bera

I ran for Congress because I want to make sure others have the same chance at the dream that I had for generations to come.

6

Jenna Boyd

I like to just hang out. My friends don't like to do that, but I do. Because, a lot of times I'm busy, and I just kind of like to get a chance to just hang out.

7

Fred Brooks

The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial chance of introducing another.

8

Frank Cady

If you hang around long enough to show these people what you can do, you have a chance in this acting business.

9

Mary Chapin Carpenter

When I think of the artists I admire and seek out musically. It's because I'm curious about where they're going to go the next time they have a chance to put a record out. It's not about where I find them on the radio dial, or how many records they're selling.

10

Mary Chapin Carpenter

I think that every new record is a chance to... I think what it is for me is my heart and soul at that moment in time... I've always felt that just being able to make a record is a privilege.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHANCE»

Discover the use of chance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Chance: A Novel

Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt ...

Karen Kingsbury, 2013

Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, ...

Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years.

Robert H. Lustig, 2012

Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market & Just ...

Modeled on Aczel's successful "Fermat's Last Theorem," this book gives readers the tools to minimize, or maximize, chance's effect on their lives.

Amir D. Aczel, 2005

The Taming of Chance

This book combines detailed scientific historical research with characteristic philosophic breadth and verve.

Ian Hacking, 1990

Chance and Chaos

In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and with humor bordering on the sardonic. Ruelle is a professor of theoretical physics in France.

David Ruelle, 1993

Continuity, Chance and Change: The Character of the ...

This book, published to considerable critical acclaim, explores the paradox and attempts to provide a distinct model' of the changes that comprised the industrial revolution.

E. A. Wrigley, 1990

Chance, Love, and Logic: Philosophical Essays

Two of the most important and influential works by Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) here in one volume.

Charles Sanders Peirce, Morris Raphael Cohen, 1998

A Matter of Chance

Modern, original fiction for learners of English.

David A. Hill, 2006

Games of No Chance

What can Go players learn from economists? What are nimbers, tinies, switches and minies? This book deals with combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information.

Richard J. Nowakowski, 1998

Central Asia's Second Chance

A leading authority on Central Asia, Martha Brill Olcott, offers a review of the region's path from independence to the post-9/11 world.

Martha Brill Olcott, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chance is used in the context of the following news items.

Greece arrives at last-chance talks empty-handed

Athens has been given a final chance to present a new reform plan to its eurozone partners — even though their willingness to accommodate it ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Manchester United kid Callum Gribbin latest to be given chance by …

Callum Gribbin looks set to be the next Manchester United youngster handed the chance to impress Louis van Gaal after the 16-year-old ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Burt Shavitz: Beekeeper for whom a chance meeting led to the …

The life of the former hippy making a living selling honey was altered by a chance encounter with a hitch-hiking Roxanne Quimby. "Burt was an ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Don't panic, but there's a one in 30 chance you've had sex with your …

Don't panic, but there's roughly a one in 30 chance you have had sex with your cousin – or that you will do so in the future. The wildly disturbing ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Love Island: Is Lauren Richardson CRYING because this is her last …

... like she's not letting her guard down at all, I understand she's got her reasons for that, but I feel like she just needs to give a guy a chance.”. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

The US Just Botched Yet Another Chance to Press for Human …

When China's leader Xi Jinping comes to the United States for his first state visit in September, will U.S. leaders use the summit to address the ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»

Spanish coach Benito Floro finally gets chance to lead Canadian …

Canada's head coach Benito Floro reacts during a friendly soccer match between Moldova and Canada in Amstetten Mauer, Austria, Tuesday, ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»

'No chance' Jason Pierre-Paul gets long-term deal from Giants …

Jason Pierre-Paul did more than just damage his hand in a fireworks accident over the weekend. He also destroyed any chance of getting a ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Canadian Magali Harvey has a chance to impress in Pan Am …

France will not compete at the Pan American Games. It is, after all, in Europe. But the country's presence will still be felt, in every open stretch of ... «National Post, Jul 15»

Eurozone shows 'political will' to give Greece new chance: Greek …

BRUSSELS: Eurozone nations showed the "political will" to help Greece reach a bailout deal at emergency talks in Brussels Tuesday despite a ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»