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CHANCE EVENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Example:
it was due to an accident or fortuity
Synonyms:
accident; chance event; fortuity; stroke
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chance event" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chance event"):
hap (an accidental happening)
break; good luck; happy chance (an unexpected piece of good luck)
coincidence; happenstance (an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental)
lottery (something that is regarded as a chance event)
