noun

certainty

certainty, conviction, sureness

There is no certainty of success.

There is no certainty of success.

She spoke with absolute certainty.

She spoke with absolute certainty.

((of sth.)) the state of being sure about (sth.) There is no certainty of success.

((with certainty)) in a way that shows you are sure I can't say with certainty what will happen.

Synonyms: sureness, conviction; Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt

From Latin 'certus' (sure) + '-ty' (noun suffix), meaning 'the state of being sure'.

Think of the adjective 'certain'. 'Certainty' is the noun form, representing the state or quality of being certain.

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