Chance may refer to:

Mathematics and Science

* In mathematics, likelihood of something (by way of the

Likelihood function The likelihood function (often simply called the likelihood) represents the probability of random variable realizations conditional on particular values of the statistical parameters. Thus, when evaluated on a given sample, the likelihood funct ...

and/or

Probability density function In probability theory, a probability density function (PDF), or density of a continuous random variable, is a function whose value at any given sample (or point) in the sample space (the set of possible values taken by the random variable) can ...

). * ''Chance'' (statistics magazine)

Places

* Chance, Kentucky, US * Chance, Maryland, US *

Chance, Oklahoma Chance is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. Within the Cherokee Nation, it was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in northern Adair County, along Chewey Road, which leads east to U ...

, US *

Chance, South Dakota Chance is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The community is just northeast of the confluence of Hart Creek and Thunder Butte Creek Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the di ...

, US * Chance, Virginia, US * Chancé, a commune in Brittany, France

People

Chance (name) Chance is a given name and a surname. The given name is of Middle English origin, meaning "good fortune". There are several variants. The surname is of Old French origin, from , also Middle English ''chea(u)nce'' (meaning "fortune", "luck"). The ol ...

, a given name and surname *

Chance the Rapper Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' in 2012. He ...

(born 1993), Chicago hip hop recording artist *

Kamal Givens Kamal Givens (born March 25, 1981), also known as Chance, is an American rapper and television personality. Givens is perhaps best known for his work in reality television, beginning with his role on season one of VH1's ''I Love New York'' (200 ...

or Chance (born 1981), American rapper and reality-show contestant *

Chancellor Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...

, formerly Chance (born 1986), American singer-songwriter and record producer

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Chance'' (1984 film), a Russian science fiction comedy film * ''Chance'' (1990 film), an action film starring Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Dan Haggerty * ''Chance'' (2002 film), directed by and starring Amber Benson * ''Chance'' (2009 film), directed by

Abner Benaim Abner Benaim (Panamá, 1971) is a Panamanians, Panamanian film director, producer, screenwriter and plastic artist. Biography Benaim studied International Relationships at University of Pennsylvania, United States. He then attended Tel Aviv's Ca ...

Chance (2019 film) Chance may refer to: Mathematics and Science * In mathematics, likelihood of something (by way of the Likelihood function and/or Probability density function). * ''Chance'' (statistics magazine) Places * Chance, Kentucky, US * Chance, Mary ...

, an American computer-animated film * ''Chance'' (2020 film), starring Matthew Modine * "Chance" (''Fear Itself''), a TV series episode * ''Chance'' (TV series), a 2016 American thriller/drama television series

Music

Groups and labels

* Chance (band), an American country music group * Chance Records, an American record label

Albums

* ''Chance'' (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album) * ''Chance'' (Candi Staton album)

Songs

* "Chance" (Act song) * "Chance" (Big Country song) * "Chance!" (Koharu Kusumi song) * "Chance" (Miho Komatsu song), 1998 * "Chance" (Sylvie Vartan song), 1963 * "Chance", by DC Talk from '' Intermission: the Greatest Hits'' * "Chance" (Savatage song) * "Chance!", by Uverworld from ''

Timeless Timeless (or atemporal) or timelessness (or atemporality) may refer to: * Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time * Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism * Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration * Immo ...

'' * "Chance!", by Yui Asaka * " A Chance", by Kenny Chesney * "Chance" by Hayley Kiyoko from ''

Panorama A panorama (formed from Greek πᾶν "all" + ὅραμα "view") is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film, seismic images, or 3D modeling. The word was originally coined in ...

'', 2022

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Chance'' (Conrad novel), a 1913 novel by Joseph Conrad * ''Chance'' (Parker novel), a 1996 novel by Robert B. Parker *

Chance (comics) Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel ...

, two different characters from the Marvel Comics universe * Chance, a space in the game ''

Monopoly A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situati ...

'' * Life (video games), also sometimes called a chance

Other uses

Chance (philosophy) Indeterminism is the idea that events (or certain events, or events of certain types) are not caused, or do not cause deterministically. It is the opposite of determinism and related to chance. It is highly relevant to the philosophical probl ...

or indeterminism * Chance (baseball), a defensive statistic *

Chance (ship) Several vessels have been named ''Chance'': Mercantile vessels of the Age of Sail ''Chance'' (1786 ship) ''Chance'', a schooner of 39 tons ( bm), was launched in 1786 at St John's Newfoundland. She became a Liverpool-based slave ship in the triangu ...

, a number of ships of this name *

Chance Chance may refer to: Mathematics and Science * In mathematics, likelihood of something (by way of the Likelihood function and/or Probability density function). * ''Chance'' (statistics magazine) Places * Chance, Kentucky, US * Chance, Mary ...

, a celebrity Brahman bull whose clone was named Second Chance * Chance Brothers, a glass company *

Chance Rides Chance Rides Manufacturing is a roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer. The company was formed on May 16, 2002, when the former Chance Industries Inc. emerged from bankruptcy. The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Wic ...

, an amusement park ride and roller coaster manufacturer * Optima Bus Corporation, formerly Chance Coach, Inc.