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   cer·tain·ty

   /ˈsərtntē/

   noun

   • 1. firm conviction that something is the case: "she knew with absolute certainty that they were dead" Similar confidencesurenesspositivenessconvictioncertitudereliabilityassurednessassurancevalidityconclusivenessauthoritativenesstruthfactfactualnessOpposite uncertaintydoubt
   • ▪ the quality of being reliably true: "there is a bewildering lack of certainty and clarity in the law"
   • ▪ a fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place: "an immediate transfer would be a certainty" Similar inevitabilitynecessityforegone conclusionpredictable resultmatter of courseracing certaintycertain winnerinformal:sure thingcertdead certsure-fire winnerOpposite possibilityimpossibility
   • ▪ a person or thing that may be relied on: "he was expected to be a certainty for a gold medal"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French certainete, from certain (see certain).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCERTAINTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CERTAINTY definition: 1. the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something: 2. something that…. Learn more.

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   Synonym Discussion of Certainty. something that is certain; the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence… See the full definition

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCERTAINTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. the condition of being certain 2. something established as certain or inevitable 3. → See for a certainty.... Click for more definitions.

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   Certainty definition: the state of being certain. . See examples of CERTAINTY used in a sentence.

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   certainty: 1 n the state of being certain “his certainty reassured the others” Antonyms: doubt , doubtfulness , dubiety , dubiousness , incertitude , uncertainty the state of being unsure of something Types: assurance , authority , confidence , self-assurance , self-confidence , sureness freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your ...

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   b. The quality of being established as true: the certainty that the earth orbits the sun.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncertainty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   The one certainty left in a changing world is death. As we start the new millennium the only certainty is change, and lots of it. The end of the Cold War marked the collapse of many old political certainties. Topics Doubt, guessing and certainty c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective.

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    CERTAINTY meaning: 1. the feeling of being completely sure about something: 2. something that is very likely to…. Learn more.

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    Definition of certainty noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary ... Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 [uncountable] the state of being certain There is no certainty that the president's removal would end the civil war.