Probability vs. Chance

Probabilitynoun

The state of being probable; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

An event that is likely to occur.

Probabilitynoun

The relative likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

(mathematics) A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth.

Probabilitynoun

Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5.

Probabilitynoun

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;

Probabilitynoun

the quality of being probable

Probabilitynoun

the quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case

Probabilitynoun

a probable or the most probable event

Probabilitynoun

the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favourable cases to the whole number of cases possible

Probability

Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, 0 indicates impossibility of the event and 1 indicates certainty.

Chanceadverb

(obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.

Chancenoun

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

Chancenoun

(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

Chancenoun

(countable) The probability of something happening.

Chancenoun

What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.

Chanceadjective

Happening by chance, casual.

Chanceverb

To happen by chance, to occur.

Chanceverb

To befall; to happen to.

Chanceverb

To try or risk.

Chanceverb

To discover something by chance.

Chanceverb

(Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

Chancenoun

A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; - in this sense often personified.

Chancenoun

The operation or activity of such agent.

Chancenoun

The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.

Chancenoun

A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; - with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him.

Chancenoun

Probability.

Chanceverb

To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.

Chanceverb

To take the chances of; to venture upon; - usually with it as object.

Chanceverb

To befall; to happen to.

Chanceadjective

Happening by chance; casual.

Chanceadverb

By chance; perchance.

Chancenoun

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;

Chancenoun

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;

Chancenoun

a risk involving danger;

Chancenoun

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;

Chanceverb

be the case by chance;

Chanceverb

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;

Chanceverb

come upon, as if by accident; meet with;

Chanceadjective

occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;