CERTAINTY


Meaning of CERTAINTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɜ:(r)t(ə)nti ]

( certainties)

1.

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...

There is too little certainty about the present state of the German economy.

N-UNCOUNT : oft with N , N that

2.

Certainty is the fact that something is certain to happen.

A general election became a certainty three weeks ago.

...the certainty of more violence and bloodshed...

= inevitability

N-UNCOUNT : also a N

3.

Certainties are things that nobody has any doubts about.

There are no certainties in modern Europe...

N-COUNT : usu pl

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