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certainty — c.1300, certeynte, surety, pledge, from Anglo Fr. certeinté (late 13c.), O.Fr. certaineté certainty, from L. or V.L. *certanitatem (Cf. O.Sp. certanedad); see CERTAIN (Cf. certain). Meaning that which is certain is attested from early 14c.;… … Etymology dictionary
Certainty in English contract law — set out rules for how judges will interpret, sever or put contracts into effect. If the terms of the contract are uncertain or incomplete, the parties cannot have reached an agreement in the eyes of the law.[1] An agreement to agree does not… … Wikipedia
meaning — meaning, sense, acceptation, signification, significance, import are comparable when they denote the idea which something (as a word, a passage, a facial expression, an action, or a situation) conveys to the mind or is intended to convey to the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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(a) mathematical certainty — a mathematical certainty phrase something that will definitely happen Victory is now a mathematical certainty. Thesaurus: something that is certain or likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym Main entry: mathematical … Useful english dictionary
(a) racing certainty — a racing certainty british informal phrase something that is certain to happen It now seems a racing certainty that Besson will win the award. Thesaurus: something that is certain or likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym… … Useful english dictionary
life, meaning of — For nearly everyone it is important to think that his or her life has a purpose. But these purposes may be various: the purpose of one person s life may be to achieve one kind of goal, that of another person may be to achieve a very different… … Philosophy dictionary
certitude — I noun absolute certainty, absoluteness, ascertained fact, assurance, assuredness, attestation, certainness, certainty, certainty of meaning, conclusiveness, confidence, confidentness, conviction, dead certainty, definiteness, freedom from error … Law dictionary
Lewis, C.I. — ▪ American philosopher and logician in full Clarence Irving Lewis born April 12, 1883, Stoneham, Mass., U.S. died Feb. 3, 1964, Cambridge, Mass. American logician, epistemologist, and moral philosopher. Educated at Harvard… … Universalium
The Name of the Rose — For the 1986 film of the same story, see The Name of the Rose (film). For the unrelated 2003 short film, see Name of the Rose (2003 film). The Name of the Rose … Wikipedia
