certainty

Substantivin Dialogen belegt

Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈsɜːtn̩ti//
Vereinigte Staaten//ˈsɝtn̩ti//

The state of being certain.

Substantiv

1
The state of being certain.
with certainty
moral certainty
absolute certainty
She spoke with complete certainty.
2
An instance of being certain.
3
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
Certainties are uninteresting and sating.
There is a certainty attainable. A certainty of feeling will arise through the very contemplation of Jesus. But there is also attainable a certainty of Reason.
Yet the truth is that City would probably have been coasting by that point if the referee, Michael Oliver, had not turned down three separate penalties, at least two of which could be accurately described as certainties.
"That's a possibility," Sturdevant answered with a flutter of the eyes, "but by no means a certainty."

Herkunft

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

Formen

Plural: certainties

certain · Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the…Certain · A surname.certainly · In a way which is certain; with certainty.

certainty · The state of being certain.

certificate · A document containing a certified statement.certified · Having met an official standard.Cesar · A male given name from Spanish.

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