certainty

Meaning

Noun

  • The state of being certain.
  • An instance of being certain.
  • A fact or truth unquestionably established.

Origin

  • From Middle English certeynte ("surety"), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

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