certainty — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The state of being certain.

   Uso

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   Sinonimi

   certitudesureness

   Contrari

   doubtuncertainty

   Esempi

   with certainty

   moral certainty

   Altri esempi (5)

   absolute certainty

   She spoke with complete certainty.

   There is no certainty that the plan will succeed.

   That there may be Certainty upon an infallible Evidence in Matters of Science, I readily grant you. But since there once were Scepticks in Philosophy as well as Religion, such as doubted of every thing, I very much question, whether the whole World be agreed in this Point; unless you could assure me, that Race of Seekers is now extinct.

   The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes.

2. An instance of being certain.

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3. A fact or truth unquestionably established.

   Uso

   • numerabile
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   Esempi

   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.

   Altri esempi (2)

   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."

Sostantivo

1. the state of being certain

   Contrari

   uncertainty

   Termini più generali

   cognitive statestate of mind

   Esempi

   his certainty reassured the others

2. something that is certain

   Sinonimi

   sure thingforegone conclusion

   Contrari

   uncertainty

   Termini più generali

   quality

   Esempi

   his victory is a certainty