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mischance vs chance

chance vs mischance

mischance and chance both are nouns.

mischance is not an adjective while chance is an adjective.

mischance is not a verb while chance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mischance Yes No No No
chance Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, chance is a hypernym of mischance; that is, chance is a word with a broader meaning than mischance:
  • mischance: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  • chance: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Other hypernyms of mischance include fortune, hazard, luck.
mischance (noun) chance (noun)
an instance of misfortune a risk involving danger
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate 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
mischance (adjective) chance (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
mischance (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 mischance and chance

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