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establish with certainty — index ascertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
certainty — certainty, certitude Leaving aside special meanings in philosophy, both words imply the absence of doubt about the truth of something, but certitude is a more subjective feeling whereas certainty is, strictly speaking, verifiable. In practice,… … Modern English usage
certainty — n. 1) absolute, dead; mathematical; moral certainty 2) certainty of (there is no certainty of success) 3) certainty that + clause (there is no certainty that an agreement will be reached) 4) with certainty (to state with certainty) * * * [… … Combinatory dictionary
certainty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete ▪ near, reasonable, virtual ▪ It s a virtual certainty that essential foodstuffs will go up in price. ▪ moral … Collocations dictionary
certainty — cer|tain|ty [ˈsə:tnti US ˈsə:r ] n plural certainties 1.) [U] the state of being completely certain with certainty ▪ She knew with absolute certainty that he d say no. ▪ The result is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty . 2.) [U]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
certainty — noun 1 (C) something that is definitely true or that will definitely happen: It s a certainty that prices will go up soon. | Dying s the only certainty in this life. 2 (U) the state of being completely certain: Nowadays there s less certainty… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
certainty */*/ — UK [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)ntɪ] / US [ˈsɜrt(ə)ntɪ] noun Word forms certainty : singular certainty plural certainties 1) [countable] something that will definitely happen or that you feel very sure about He clung to the certainties of his Catholic faith. 2)… … English dictionary
certainty — cer|tain|ty [ sɜrtnti ] noun ** 1. ) count something that will definitely happen or that you feel very sure about: Victory looked like a certainty, but then we lost three games back to back. He clung to the certainties of his Catholic faith. 2. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
certainty — noun 1) she knew with certainty that he was telling the truth Syn: confidence, sureness, positiveness, conviction, certitude, assurance Ant: doubt 2) he accepted defeat as a certainty Syn: inev … Thesaurus of popular words
certainty — noun 1) she knew with certainty that it was true Syn: confidence, sureness, conviction, assurance 2) he accepted defeat as a certainty Syn: inevitability, foregone conclusion; informal sure thing; Brit.; informal (dead) cert … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
