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Certainty

noun/kˈaʊbɜːdz/
Definition
the state of being certain
something that is certain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊbɜːdz/
🇬🇧British English
/tʃˈʌfinəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tʃˈʌfinəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊbɜːdz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being certain
“his certainty reassured the others”
nounsomething that is certain
“his victory is a certainty”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sicherheit
der Zustand der Gewissheit
🇫🇷French
certitude
l'état d'être certain
🇪🇸Spanish
certeza
el estado de estar seguro
🇮🇹Italian
certezza
lo stato di certezza
🇳🇱Dutch
zekerheid
de staat van zekerheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
certeza
o estado de estar certo
🇷🇺Russian
уверенность
состояние уверенности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निश्चितता
निश्चित होने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
নিশ্চিততা
নিশ্চিত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
உறுதி
உறுதியாக இருக்கும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్చయత
ఖచ్చితంగా అనే స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
निश्चितता
निश्चित होण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિશ્ચિતતા
નિશ્ચિત હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಚಿತತೆ
ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉറപ്പ്
ഉറപ്പുള്ള അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਯਕੀਨਨ
ਨਿਸ਼ਚਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
یقین
یقینی ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
肯定
确定的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
確実
確かな状態
🇰🇷Korean
확실성
확신하는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự chắc chắn
trạng thái chắc chắn
🇹🇭Thai
ความมั่นใจ
สถานะของความมั่นใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kepastian
keadaan menjadi pasti
🇵🇭Filipino
katiyakan
ang estado ng pagiging tiyak
🇲🇾Malay
kepastian
keadaan yang pasti
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بالتاكيد
حالة اليقين
🇮🇷Persian
یقین
حالت قطعی بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kesinlik
emin olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
וַדָאוּת
מצב הוודאות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'certainty'?
The primary meaning of 'certainty' is 'the state of being certain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'certainty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'certainty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'certainty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'certainty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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