contingent probability vs chance

chance vs contingent probability

contingent probability and chance both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

contingent 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 contingent probability include probability.

contingent 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

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

contingent 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 contingent probability and chance

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