adventure and chance share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. adventure means “take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome”. chance means “a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances”. chance is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ædˈvɛntʃɚ/
1.v.take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
2.v.put at risk
“I will stake my good reputation for this”
3.n.a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
/ˈtʃæns/
1.n.a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
“the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”
2.n.an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
“bad luck caused his downfall”
3.n.a risk involving danger
“you take a chance when you let her drive”
| adventure | chance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ædˈvɛntʃɚ/ | /ˈtʃæns/ |
| Said | ad-VEN-chur | chans |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb, adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 9 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | gamble, chance, risk | opportunity |
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