chance-driven
|chance/driv/en|
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/tʃæns ˈdrɪvən/
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/tʃɑːns ˈdrɪvən/
influenced by luck
Etymology
'chance-driven' originates from the combination of 'chance,' which comes from Old French 'cheance,' meaning 'luck or fortune,' and 'driven,' the past participle of 'drive,' from Old English 'drīfan,' meaning 'to force to move.'
'Chance' evolved from the Old French 'cheance' and 'driven' from Old English 'drīfan,' eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'chance-driven.'
Initially, 'chance' meant 'luck or fortune,' and 'driven' meant 'forced to move.' Together, they evolved to describe something influenced by random factors.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
determined or influenced by random factors or luck rather than by deliberate actions or planning.
The outcome of the game was entirely chance-driven.
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Last updated: 2025/01/20 04:15