certainty
gb/sˈɚtənti/ us/sˈɚtənti/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 3700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
state
1
complete confidence or sureness
Being completely sure that something is true or will happen.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] has certainty about [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' with 'certainty of' and omit the preposition when needed, e.g., 'I have certainty it will rain' instead of 'I have certainty of it raining'.
المرادفات
confidence (Often refers to a feeling of trust or belief, not always absolute.)
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assurance (More formal; suggests a strong guarantee or promise-like feeling.)
الأضداد
doubt (Represents uncertainty or lack of confidence in something.)
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uncertainty (Direct opposite; a state of not being sure.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
absolute certainty
|express certainty
|with certainty
|moral certainty
الموضوعات
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She spoke with certainty about the results of the test.
- There is no certainty that the event will go ahead.
- His certainty gave the team the confidence to continue.
- I can say with certainty that he was there.
- We cannot act on mere belief; we need certainty.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am certain about my answer.
- She said it with certainty.
- There is no certainty we will win.
- He spoke with certainty about the plan.
اسم
B1
entity
2
something sure to happen or true
Something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is a certainty
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' (noun) with 'certain' (adjective), leading to errors like 'It is certainy' instead of 'It is certain.'
المرادفات
inevitability (Emphasizes that something cannot be avoided.)
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sure thing (Informal; emphasizes strong likelihood, often in casual speech.)
الأضداد
possibility (Indicates something might happen but is not guaranteed.)
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risk (Suggests potential for an unwanted outcome instead of a guaranteed one.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a virtual certainty
|political certainty
|economic certainty
الموضوعات
daily life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It’s a certainty that prices will rise next year.
- Her victory in the contest was a certainty.
- Death is one of life’s few certainties.
- Given his skills, promotion is a certainty.
- The outcome was never in doubt; it was a certainty.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It is a certainty that we will leave tomorrow.
- Winning is not a certainty.
- Death is a certainty for all people.
- The train's arrival on time is a certainty.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
certainty
IPA
GB/sˈɚtənti/
US/sˈɚtənti/
المقاطع والنبر
cer - tainty (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (cer)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: certainty
- Plural: certainties, certainty
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
dead certainty
1/dˈɛd sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
informal
absolute guarantee of truth or occurrence
Something that will happen or is true without any doubt.
أمثلة
- It’s a dead certainty they’ll win the match.
- Her success in the interview was a dead certainty.
moral certainty
1/mˈɔɹəl sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
formal
very strong belief without proof
Being almost sure about something, even without complete proof.
أمثلة
- The jury reached a verdict with moral certainty.
- He had moral certainty that the decision was right.
with certainty
1/wˈɪθ sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
in a completely sure way
In a way that shows you are completely sure.
أمثلة
- I can say with certainty that she was there.
- No one can predict the future with certainty.