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certainty

cer·tainty

UK/ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ US/ˈsɝtn̩ti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being certain

  • “his certainty reassured the others”
Antonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

Phrases

  • certainty equivalent
  • legal certainty
  • moral certainty
  • of a certainty
  • racing certainty

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