chance

Определение chance в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: A male given name, an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance; The probability of something happening
There is a 30% chance of rain tomorrow.; To happen by chance, to occur
Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who brought the coal, in going out, stopped near Mr. Eshton's chair, and said something to him in a low voice, of which I heard only the words, old woman,—quite troublesome..; Random occurrence; luck
Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?.; happening by chance, casual; To discover something by chance
He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.; To try or risk
Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance it?.; An opportunity or possibility
We have the chance.; {n} fortune, accident, hazard, an event; {a} accidental, casual; {v} to happen, to fall out; an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance; If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it. Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades Neither is seen as standing any chance of snatching the leadership from him; When you take a chance, you try to do something although there is a large risk of danger or failure. You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK From then on, they were taking no chances; {i} possibility, prospect; opportunity; fortune; risk, danger; For the basic examples for our class, the "frequency" approach lets us figure out that the chance of something happening is "the number of ways that it is possible for whatever-it-is to happen" divided by "the total number of possible outcomes of whatever-it-is you are doing" For instance, if I roll one die, there are six possible outcomes The chance of getting a number larger than 4 is 2/6 = 1/3 because there are exactly 2 ways that it is possible to get a number larger than 4 (5 or 6, specifically), out of 6 possible outcomes (See also "conditional probability," "independence," "multiplication rule," "addition rule"); To befall; to happen to; (CHC) - A 30, 40 or 50 percent chance of occurrence of measurable precipitation; If you chance to do something or chance on something, you do it or find it although you had not planned or tried to. It was just then that I chanced to look round. Christopher Columbus, who chanced upon the Dominican Republic nearly 500 years ago; To take the chances of; to venture upon; usually with it as object; a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"; A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; in this sense often personified; If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. The electoral council announced that all eligible people would get a chance to vote I felt I had to give him a chance; Probability; a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; "what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning"; Being undetermined Events without apparent cause An accidental happening; a probability expressed as a percent; You can use by any chance when you are asking questions in order to find out whether something that you think might be true is actually true. Are they by any chance related? = perhaps; {f} occur, happen, take place; jeopardize, endanger; A 30, 40, or 50 percent chance of occurrence of measurable precipitation; opportunity, possibility; be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street; By chance; perchance; Genus: Explanation Differentia: Describes future events that are unknown or past events with unclear causes; 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; A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected. a chance meeting. Chance is also a noun. a victim of chance and circumstance; event; a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"; occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"; a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street; If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia? This partnership has a good chance of success The specialist who carried out the brain scan thought Tim's chances of survival were still slim There was really very little chance that Ben would ever have led a normal life; Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone. He had met Mr Maude by chance; Random variation; an explanation of the distribution of variables; an alternative explanation for an apparent treatment effect; To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation; be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"; Happening by chance; casual; 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; The operation or activity of such agent; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"; A 30, 40 or 50 percent chance of occurrence of measurable precipitation; {s} accidental, random, unexpected; an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"; If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd. = risk see also off-chance; come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"; Logging unit such as a timber sale or a specific drainage area -Any unit of operation in the woods that has particular reference to its topographical characteristics; hazard
chance would be a fine thing: Alternative form of chance'd be a fine thing
chance'd be a fine thing: Given to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky
Me winning the lotto? Chance'd be a fine thing.
chance event: accident: anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
chance it!: take a chance!, give it a try!, take a risk!
chance of a lifetime: opportunity that will never come again, rare opportunity
chance of rain: possibility that it might rain
chance your arm: {f} (British) take a risk hoping to obtain something rewarding
chance-medley: unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
Chinaman's chance: No chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure
The Chinese, who in the mid-19th century had come to America by the tens of thousands and helped build the transcontinental railway, were on the receiving end of much prejudicial legislation. . . . In the slang wisdom of the day, sojourners from the Middle Kingdom didn't stand a Chinaman's chance..
Buckley's chance: A very small chance
Chance.: accident
It is the very place God meant for thee; .
Tinker to Evans to Chance: Common misspelling of Tinker to Evers to Chance. This mis-quotation of the baseball double-play combination is as common as the original
Tinker to Evers to Chance: A famous baseball infield double-play combination
Tinker to Evers to Chance: A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork
by any chance: possibly; perhaps
Are you by any chance looking for a new staff member?.
by chance: accidentally or unexpectedly
chanced: Discovered by chance
His new formula was a chanced discovery.
chanced: Simple past tense and past participle of chance
He chanced upon the definition when leafing through the dictionary.
fat chance: Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success
Fat chance that I’ll ever go back to Swansea.
first-chance exception: An exception (error condition) when handled by a debugger, such that the programmer has the first chance to study it; such an exception would otherwise proceed to a handler or (in its absence) crash the program
Here getting Early Crash Dump when a first-chance exception happens can help in component identification before corruption starts spreading across data.
first-chance exceptions: plural form of first-chance exception
game of chance: A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables rather than strictly by strategy
game-of-chance: Attributive form of game of chance
game-of-chance mark.
games of chance: plural form of game of chance
in with a chance: having a chance
jump at the chance: To immediately accept an offer
When I was offered a placement working at the South Pole, I jumped at the chance.
not a chance: Absolutely not; no way
Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.
off chance: A condition of not being likely or probable
He submitted a job application on the off chance that nobody better would.
off-chance: Alternative spelling of off chance
outside chance: small chance
slim chance: Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success
There's a Slim chance of your boss giving you that raise.
smart chance: A substantial quantity of something
snowball's chance: An abbreviated form of snowball's chance in hell
snowball's chance in hell: Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success
That small boat has a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving the hurricane.
stand a chance: To have a chance
take a chance: To risk; to try something risky
When we did not use the X-ray, if we broke a piece of root off in extracting a tooth, we took a chance, left it in, and expected it to work out.
take one's chance: To act in a manner dependent on luck
fighting chance: chance for success with great effort
by any chance: Possibly
ghost of a chance: (deyim) Ghost of a chance is slang for unlikely, little chance
second chance lending: Second chance lending, also called subprime lending, B-paper or near-prime is the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market interest rates because of their deficient credit history. The term also refers to paper taken on property that cannot be sold on the primary market, including loans on certain types of investment properties and certain types of self-employed individuals
A chance: rub
A chance: fortune
by chance: in an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"
by chance: without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
chanc: prime minister of certain European countries; secretary to a king or other important official; administrative officer of a university (USA); title of certain judges; priest in charge of a chancery (Catholicism)
chanced: past of chance
chances: third-person singular of chance
chances: plural of chance
chancing: present participle of chance
dog's chance: A very slim chance
give a chance: provide an opportunity to
has a chance: has the possibility, possesses a chance
last chance: last possibility, last prospect
leave to chance: leave to fate, submit to destiny, allow to happen naturally
no chance: no possibility, no prospect
slim chance: little or no chance of success
stand a chance: have a possibility, have a potential opportunity