chance vs conditional probability

conditional probability vs chance

chance and conditional probability both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but conditional probability is not an adjective.

chance is a verb but conditional probability is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
conditional probability	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conditional probability is a hyponym of chance; that is, conditional probability is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chance:

chance: 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
conditional probability: the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred

Other hyponyms of chance include contingent probability, cross section, exceedance, fair chance, sporting chance, fat chance, slim chance, joint probability, risk, risk of exposure, risk, risk of infection.

chance (noun)	conditional probability (noun)
a risk involving danger	the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
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
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
the possibility of future success

chance (adjective)	conditional probability (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	conditional probability (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
be the case by chance

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