chance vs phenomenon

phenomenon vs chance

chance and phenomenon both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but phenomenon is not an adjective.

chance is a verb but phenomenon is not a verb.

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

As nouns, phenomenon is a hypernym of chance; that is, phenomenon is a word with a broader meaning than chance:

chance: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
phenomenon: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

chance (noun)	phenomenon (noun)
a risk involving danger	any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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 remarkable development
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)	phenomenon (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	phenomenon (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 phenomenon

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