chances

chanc-es · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of chance; multiple possibilities or opportunities.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present of chance; to risk or take a gamble.

  3. 3.

    The likelihood or probability of something.

Phrases & expressions

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    take chances — to accept risks
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    the chances are — it is likely that
  • •
    fat chance — very unlikely (ironic)
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    slim chances — low probability

Related words

See also: chance, odds, opportunity, probability
Synonyms: odds, opportunities, possibilities, prospects

Etymology

Plural of chance, from Old French cheance, from Vulgar Latin cadentia ("falling"), from Latin cadere ("to fall"), referring to the fall of dice.