certainty
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Definition
- Noun:
- Something that is certain or inevitable: A fact, event, or outcome that is known to be true or sure to happen.
- The state of being certain: A feeling or condition of complete confidence, conviction, or assurance, free from doubt.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (as a thing):
- His victory is a certainty. (It is sure to happen.)
- Death and taxes are the only certainties in life. (These are things that are inevitable.)
- Noun (as a state):
- He spoke with absolute certainty about the results. (He spoke with complete confidence.)
- Her certainty reassured the others. (Her state of being sure made the others feel calm.)
Advanced Usage
- Moral certainty: A very high degree of probability, though not absolute proof, often sufficient for practical purposes.
- Based on the evidence, the jury reached a verdict with moral certainty.
- To a certainty: Without any doubt; definitely.
- If you follow the instructions, you will succeed to a certainty.
Variants and Related Words
- Certain (adj): Known for sure; established beyond doubt.
- It is certain that the sun will rise tomorrow.
- Certainly (adv): Without doubt; definitely.
- She will certainly attend the meeting.
- Certitude (n): A formal word for absolute certainty or conviction.
- He expressed his certitude in the scientific method.
Synonyms
- Surety: The state of being sure or certain.
- Conviction: A firmly held belief or opinion.
- Inevitability: The quality of being certain to happen; unavoidability.
- Assurance: Confidence or certainty in one's own abilities.
Related Phrases
- For a certainty: Without any doubt; for sure.
- I know for a certainty that he was there.
- With certainty: In a manner showing complete confidence.
- She answered the question with certainty.
Related Idioms
- A dead certainty: (British English) Something considered absolutely sure to happen or succeed.
- That horse is a dead certainty to win the race.
- Certainty of death: Used to emphasize that something is extremely dangerous or risky.
- Climbing that mountain without gear is a certainty of death.
Noun
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something that is certain
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his victory is a certainty
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the state of being certain
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his certainty reassured the others
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