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IELTS BNC: 4284 COCA: 5560

certainty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
certainty /ˈsɚtn̩ti/ noun
plural certainties
certainty
/ˈsɚtn̩ti/
noun
plural certainties
Learner's definition of CERTAINTY
[noncount] : the state of being or feeling certain about something确信;确实;确定性
[count] : something that is certain : a fact about which there is no doubt确定的事;必然的事
IELTS BNC: 4284 COCA: 5560

certainty

noun

cer·​tain·​ty ˈsər-tᵊn-tē How to pronounce certainty (audio)
plural certainties
1
: something that is certain
2
: the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence
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certainty, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt.

certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof

claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty

, while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.

believes with certitude in an afterlife

conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.

holds firm convictions on every issue

Example Sentences

Scientists still do not know with any degree of certainty why the disease spread so quickly. We cannot predict the outcome with absolute certainty. There was no certainty that the package would arrive in time. Her certainty about these complex moral issues is surprising.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English certeinte, borrowed from Anglo-French certeinté, from certein, certain certain entry 1 + -té -ty

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of certainty was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 4284 COCA: 5560
certainty

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF CERTAINTY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabsolute, complete絕對的/完全的確定near, reasonable, virtual幾乎可以確定It's a virtual certainty that essential foodstuffs will go up in price.幾乎可以肯定基本食品的價格將會上漲。moral絕對的把握... OF CERTAINTYdegree確定程度It's difficult to predict with any degree of certainty how much it will cost.要花多少錢很難作出任何確切的預測。PREPOSITIONwith certainty確定地I couldn't say with absolute certainty that he's here.我沒有絕對的把握說他現在在這兒。PHRASESa lack of certainty沒有把握There seems to be a lack of certainty over what we should do.看來我們應該做什麼還無法確定。the one certainty, the only certainty唯一確定的事The one certainty left in a changing world is death.在不斷變化的世界中唯一不變的就是死亡。

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