chance vs slim chance

slim chance vs chance

chance and slim chance both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but slim chance is not an adjective.

chance is a verb but slim chance is not a verb.

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

As nouns, slim chance is a hyponym of chance; that is, slim chance 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
slim chance: little or no chance of success

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

chance (noun)	slim chance (noun)
a risk involving danger	little or no chance of success
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)	slim chance (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance (verb)	slim chance (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
be the case by chance

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