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chance vs hap

hap vs chance

chance and hap both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but hap is not an adjective.

chance and hap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chance Yes Yes Yes No
hap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hap is a hypernym of chance; that is, hap is a word with a broader meaning than chance:
  • chance: be the case by chance
  • hap: come to pass
Other hypernyms of chance include come about, fall out, go on, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
chance (noun) hap (noun)
a risk involving danger an accidental happening
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) hap (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
chance (verb) hap (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with come to pass
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
be the case by chance
Difference between chance and hap

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