chance vs probability

probability vs chance

chance and probability both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but probability is not an adjective.

chance is a verb but probability is not a verb.

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

As nouns, chance and probability are synonyms defined as:

chance and probability: 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

chance (noun)	probability (noun)
a risk involving danger	the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
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 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)	probability (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	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 probability

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