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   certainty

   /ˈsəːt(ɪ)nti/

   noun

   • 1. firm conviction that something is the case: "she knew with absolute certainty that they were dead" Similar confidencesurenesspositivenessconvictioncertitudereliabilityassurednessassurancevalidityconclusivenessauthoritativenesstruthfactfactualnessOpposite uncertaintydoubt
   • ▪ the quality of being reliably true: "there is a bewildering lack of certainty and clarity in the law"
   • ▪ a general air of confidence: "a man exuding certainty"
   • ▪ a fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place: "the passing of the act made a general election a certainty" Similar inevitabilitynecessityforegone conclusionpredictable resultmatter of courseracing certaintycertain winnerinformal:sure thingcertdead certsure-fire winnerOpposite possibilityimpossibility
   • ▪ a person that is certain to do or win the specified thing: "he was expected to be a certainty for a gold medal"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French certainete, from certain (see certain).

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   What is the difference between Certitude and certainty?

   • 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 , while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof. conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.

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   Can we predict the outcome with absolute certainty?

   • conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual. 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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