chance vs encounter

encounter vs chance

chance and encounter both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but encounter is not an adjective.

chance and encounter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chance and encounter are synonyms defined as:

chance and encounter: come upon, as if by accident; meet with

Other synonyms of chance include bump, find, happen.

chance (noun)	encounter (noun)
a risk involving danger	a minor short-term fight
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	a casual meeting with a person or thing
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances	a casual or unexpected convergence
the possibility of future success

chance (adjective)	encounter (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	encounter (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome	come together
be the case by chance	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	be beset by
	experience as a reaction

Difference between chance and encounter

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