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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 chance n. Pronunciation: ' chan(t)s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *cadentia fall, from Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere to fall; perhaps akin to Sanskrit śad- to fall off Date: 14th century 1 a : something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause b : the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : LUCK c : the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : CONTINGENCY 2 : a situation favoring some purpose : OPPORTUNITY 3 : a fielding opportunity in baseball 4 a : the possibility of a particular outcome in an uncertain situation also : the degree of likelihood of such an outcome b plural : the more likely indications 5 a : RISK b : a raffle ticket –chance adjective –by chance : in the haphazard course of events 2 chance n. Function: verb Inflected Form: chanced ; chanc·ing Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1 a : to take place, come about, or turn out by chance : HAPPEN b : to have the good or bad luck 2 : to come or light by chance transitive verb 1 : to leave the outcome of to chance 2 : to accept the hazard of : RISK –chance one's arm British : to take a risk …