The difference between Accident and Chance

When used as nouns, accident means an unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, whereas chance means an opportunity or possibility.

Chance is also adverb with the meaning: perchance.

Chance is also verb with the meaning: to happen by chance, to occur.

Chance is also adjective with the meaning: happening by chance, casual.

check bellow for the other definitions of Accident and Chance

  1. Accident as a noun:

    An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

    Examples:

    "to die by an accident'"

  2. Accident as a noun (transport, vehicle):

    Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.

    Examples:

    "There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles."

    "My insurance went up after the second accident in three months."

  3. Accident as a noun:

    Any chance event.

  4. Accident as a noun (uncountable):

    Chance.

  5. Accident as a noun:

    Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.

    Examples:

    "Beauty is an accident."

  6. Accident as a noun (euphemistic):

    An instance of incontinence.

  7. Accident as a noun (euphemistic):

    An unintended pregnancy.

  8. Accident as a noun (philosophy, logic):

    A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.

  9. Accident as a noun (grammar):

    A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

  10. Accident as a noun (geology):

    An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

  11. Accident as a noun (heraldry):

    A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

  12. Accident as a noun (legal):

    casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

  13. Accident as a noun (uncountable, philosophy, uncommon):

    Appearance, manifestation.

  1. Chance as a noun (countable):

    An opportunity or possibility.

    Examples:

    "We had the chance to meet the president last week."

  2. Chance as a noun (uncountable):

    Random occurrence; luck.

    Examples:

    "Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?"

  3. Chance as a noun (countable):

    The probability of something happening.

    Examples:

    "There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow."

  4. Chance as a noun (countable, archaic):

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

  1. Chance as an adjective:

    Happening by chance, casual.

  1. Chance as an adverb (obsolete):

    Perchance; perhaps.

  1. Chance as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

    To happen by chance, to occur.

    Examples:

    "It chanced that I found a solution the very next day."

  2. Chance as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To befall; to happen to.

  3. Chance as a verb:

    To try or risk.

    Examples:

    "Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?"

  4. Chance as a verb:

    To discover something by chance.

    Examples:

    "He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way."

  5. Chance as a verb (Belize):

    To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

    Examples:

    "I was chanced out of my money by that fast-talking salesman."

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