0 something that cannot be doubted:
1 something that is very likely to happen:
Joan will win - that's a certainty.
[ + to infinitive ] Joan is a certainty to win.
3 something that has no possibility of any other result; something that you know will happen in a particular way:
There are few certainties in life.
Somehow she knew, with deep-down certainty, that her son was still alive.
Each one of us faces the certainty that we are going to die.
I can't say I'm certain they'll win, because there are no certainties in life, but they've got an excellent chance.
Can you state with certainty that this is the same man you saw on that day?
Unfortunately, this absence results in claims that have little or no grounding in data, often contravened by facts that are biological certainties.
Careful attention to apparent probabilities and certainties and the achievement of overall integration and coherence are clearly desiderata then.
Such choices will include decisions to spend, save, or invest at various points in life and decisions to insure against various risks or certainties.
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毫無疑問, 確定的事情, 必然的事情…
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毫无疑问, 确定的事情, 必然的事情…
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certeza, seguridad [feminine], certeza [feminine]…
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certeza…
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確かさ, 確かなもの…
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kesinlik, kuşkusuzluk, şüphesizlik…
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certitude [feminine], conviction [feminine], certitude…
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certesa…
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