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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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   something that has no possibility of any other result; something that you know will happen in a particular way: There are few certainties in life. (Definition of certainty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   The meaning of CERTAINTY is something that is certain. How to use certainty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Certainty.

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   Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something. I have told them with absolute certainty there'll be no change of policy. If you buy from reputable dealers you have more certainty about what you're getting. [ + about] Synonyms: confidence, trust, faith, conviction More Synonyms of certainty.

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   something certain; an assured fact. Synonyms: truth. certainty. / ˈsɜːtəntɪ / noun. the condition of being certain. something established as certain or inevitable. for a certainty. without doubt.

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   Definitions of certainty. noun. the state of being certain. “his certainty reassured the others”. see more. noun. something that is certain. “his victory is a certainty ”. synonyms: foregone conclusion, sure thing.

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   the feeling of being completely sure about something: I can't say with any certainty what time she left. certainty noun (SURE THING) something that is very likely to happen or cannot be doubted: There are no absolute certainties in life. (Definition of certainty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    certainty meaning, definition, what is certainty: the state of being completely certain: Learn more.

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    1. the quality, state, or fact of being certain. 2. Word forms: plural ˈcertainties. anything certain; definite act. Idioms: of a certainty. SYNONYMY NOTE: certainty suggests a firm, settled belief or positiveness in the truth of something; certitude is sometimes distinguished from the preceding as implying an absence of objective proof, hence ...