chance vs joint probability

joint probability vs chance

chance and joint probability both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, joint probability is a hyponym of chance; that is, joint 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
joint probability: the probability of two events occurring together

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

chance (noun)	joint probability (noun)
a risk involving danger	the probability of two events occurring together
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)	joint probability (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	joint 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

Difference between chance and joint probability

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