CERTAINTY


Meaning of CERTAINTY in English

/serr"tn tee/ , n. , pl. certainties .

1. the state of being certain.

2. something certain; an assured fact.

3. for or of a certainty , certainly; without a doubt: I suspect it, but I don't know it for a certainty.

[ 1250-1300; ME certeinte certein CERTAIN + -te -TY 2 ]

Syn. 1. certitude, assurance, confidence. See belief. 2. truth.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .