Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - certainty
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Certainty
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(certainties) 1. Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something. I have told them with absolute certainty there’ll be no change of policy... There is too little certainty about the present state of the German economy. N-UNCOUNT: oft with N, N that 2. Certainty is the fact that something is certain to happen. A general election became a certainty three weeks ago. ...the certainty of more violence and bloodshed... = inevitability N-UNCOUNT: also a N 3. Certainties are things that nobody has any doubts about. There are no certainties in modern Europe... N-COUNT: usu pl
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1.
noun (plural -ties) Date: 14th century 1. something that is certain 2. the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence Synonyms: ~, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. ~ and certitude are very close; ~ may stress the existence of objective proof claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific ~, while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof believes with certitude in an afterlife. conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual holds firm convictions on every issue. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a an undoubted fact. b a certain prospect (his return is a certainty). 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) an absolute conviction (has a certainty of his own worth). 3 (often foll. by to + infin.) a thing or person that may be relied on (a certainty to win the Derby). Phrases and idioms for a certainty beyond the possibility of doubt. Etymology: ME f. AF certaint{eacute}, OF -et{eacute} (as CERTAIN) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1) несомненный факт 2) уверенность 3) достоверность 4) несомненность assumption of certainty — матем. допущение о достоверности decision making under certainty — принятие решений в условиях определенности logic of certainty — логика достоверности with certainty — с уверенностью - absolute certainty - assumed certainty - certainty of event - complete certainty - degree of certainty - differential certainty - dynamic certainty - logical certainty - mathematical certainty - objective certainty - practical certainty - subjective certainty ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
4.
1) мет., упр. определенность (ситуация, когда со 100% вероятностью, известно, какое событие произойдет) Ant: uncertainty See: "decision-making under certainty 2) общ. уверенность with certainty — с уверенностью absolute dead certainty — полная уверенность 3) общ. несомненный факт certainty of death — неизбежность смерти 4) общ. достоверность scientific certainty — научная достоверность 5) общ., разг. верный шанс*, верняк* (нечто или некто, от кого с большой вероятностью ожидается определенное действие, определенный результат и т. д.) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
5.
1. несомненный факт certainty of death —- неизбежность смерти scientific certainty —- научная достоверность; убеждение, основанное на научных данных to know for a certainty —- знать наверняка 2. уверенность with certainty —- с уверенностью I can't say with certainty —- не могу определенно сказать 3. разг. верный шанс, верняк that horse is an absolute certainty —- эта лошадь - абсолютный веняк 4. мат. достоверность (стопроцентная вероятность) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
6.
noun 1) несомненный факт 2) уверенность I know for a certainty - я знаю наверняка with certainty - с уверенностью ...Англо-русский словарь
7.
~ n 1 something that is definitely true or that will definitely happen (It's a certainty that prices will go up soon. | Dying's the only certainty in this life.) 2 the state of being completely certain (Nowadays there's less certainty about church teachings. | with certainty) (You can't say with any certainty where you might be in the future.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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