quantity vs chance

chance vs quantity

quantity and chance both are nouns.

quantity is not an adjective while chance is an adjective.

quantity is not a verb while chance is a verb.

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

As nouns, chance is a hyponym of quantity; that is, chance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quantity:

quantity: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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 hyponyms of quantity include probability, quantum, economic value, value, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity, definite quantity, indefinite quantity, relative quantity, metric, system of measurement, cordage, octane number, octane rating, magnetisation, magnetization, radical, volume, volume, proof, time unit, unit of time, point, point in time, period of play, play, playing period, interval, time interval, chronostratigraphic unit, exposure dose.

quantity (noun)	chance (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a risk involving danger
an adequate or large amount	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
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable	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

quantity (adjective)	chance (adjective)
	occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

quantity (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 quantity and chance

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