chance

chance has 19 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• 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.
• n.. The operation or activity of such agent.
• 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.
• 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.
• n.. Probability.
• v. i.. To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
• v. t.. To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object.
• v. t.. To befall; to happen to.
• a.. Happening by chance; casual.
• adv.. By chance; perchance.
• n.. a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"
• n.. 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"