certainty

🇺🇸 /ˈsɜːrtnti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɜːtnti/
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noun
B2

the feeling of being sure about something

The certainty of his success gave him confidence to continue working hard.

C1

something that is definitely true or will definitely happen

After all the evidence was presented, his guilt became a certainty that no one could doubt.

translation

n. the feeling of being sure about something; something that is definitely true or will definitely happen

Word Forms

Plural certainties