Difference between Opportunity and Chance

What is the difference between Opportunity and Chance?

Opportunity as a noun is a chance for advancement, progress or profit while Chance as a noun is an opportunity or possibility.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a chance for advancement, progress or profit a favorable circumstance or occasion

Example sentence: All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To happen by chance, to occur.To try or risk.To discover something by chance.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An opportunity or possibility.Random occurrence; luck.The probability of something happening.

Example sentence: If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.

We hope you now know whether to use Opportunity or Chance in your sentence.