conditional probability vs chance

chance vs conditional probability

conditional probability and chance both are nouns.

conditional probability is not an adjective while chance is an adjective.

conditional probability is not a verb while chance is a verb.

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

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

conditional probability: the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
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

Other hypernyms of conditional probability include probability.

conditional probability (noun)	chance (noun)
the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred	a risk involving danger
	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

conditional probability (adjective)	chance (adjective)
	occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

conditional probability (verb)	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

Difference between conditional probability and chance

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