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   certainty

   /ˈsəːt(ɪ)nti/

   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 general air of confidence: "a man exuding certainty"
   • ▪ a fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place: "the passing of the act made a general election a certainty" Similar inevitabilitynecessityforegone conclusionpredictable resultmatter of courseracing certaintycertain winnerinformal:sure thingcertdead certsure-fire winnerOpposite possibilityimpossibility
   • ▪ a person that is certain to do or win the specified thing: "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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   1 day ago · Generally speaking, skeptics argue that knowledge requires certainty, and that most or all of our beliefs are fallible (meaning that our grounds for holding them always, or almost always, fall short of certainty), which would together entail that knowledge is always or almost always impossible for us.

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   5 days ago · In our pursuit of knowledge, Descartes held that we should not say we know anything unless it is absolutely certain. But are there times when there is too much at stake to require absolute certainty before we should say 'I know.'.

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   2 days ago · Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of MORAL CERTAINTY is a state of subjective certainty leaving no real doubt about a matter (as a defendant's guilt) : certainty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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   2 days ago · Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge to attain practical goals and includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. [164] [14] Engineering is the use of scientific principles to invent, design and build machines, structures and technologies. [165]

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   3 days ago · Probability is the study of randomness. It has a mathematical aspect and a philosophical aspect. The mathematical aspect is described in Chapter 17, Probability: Axioms and Fundaments.