noun
certainty
SURTN-tee
noun
1
The state of being completely sure about something.
"He spoke with total certainty about the results."
2
Something that is sure to happen or definitely true.
"Death and taxes are often called life's only certainties."
How to Use Certainty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTotal confidence that something is true, or a fact/outcome that is beyond doubt.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
with certainty
a degree of certainty
Word Forms
certainties plural
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