extrachance

adjective

ex·​tra·​chance

: greater than could be anticipated on a basis of chance : showing a level of frequency or uniformity beyond what can reasonably be attributed to coincidence

wherever parapsychology can yield extrachance results

—G. R. Price

Word History

Etymology

extra- + chance (noun)

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