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fortuity vs lottery

lottery vs fortuity

fortuity and lottery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortuity Yes No No No
lottery Yes No No No
As nouns, lottery is a hyponym of fortuity; that is, lottery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortuity:
  • fortuity: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  • lottery: something that is regarded as a chance event
Other hyponyms of fortuity include hap, break, good luck, happy chance, coincidence, happenstance.
fortuity (noun) lottery (noun)
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
something that is regarded as a chance event
Difference between fortuity and lottery

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