certainty


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
certainty/ˈsɜːtnti/
noun (pl. certainties)
  • 1 the quality or state of being certain.
  • 2 a true fact or an event that is definitely going to take place.
– phrases
for a certainty beyond the possibility of doubt.
– origin ME: from OFr. certainete, from certain (see certain).
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