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certain definition
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Grep of noun certain certainty Overview of adj certain The adj certain has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (136) certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones") 2. (16) certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends") 3. (10) certain -- (established beyond doubt or question; definitely known "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain") 4. (4) certain, sure -- (certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win") 5. sealed, certain -- (established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed") 6. certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 7. certain, sure -- (exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors") Antonyms of adj certain 7 senses of certain Sense 1 certain(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA definite) -> indefinite Sense 2 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain => ambivalent => doubtful, dubious => groping, hesitant Sense 3 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain) uncertain (vs. certain) => indefinite => up in the air Sense 4 certain (vs. uncertain), sure uncertain (vs. certain) => chancy, fluky, flukey, iffy => contingent => up in the air Sense 5 sealed (vs. unsealed), certain Sense 6 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable Sense 7 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj certain 7 senses of certain Sense 1 certain(postnominal) => definite (vs. indefinite) Sense 2 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) Sense 3 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain) => definite => indisputable, sure => sure as shooting Sense 4 certain (vs. uncertain), sure => bound(prenominal), destined => doomed, fated => foreordained, predestinate, predestined => in for(prenominal) Also See-> predictable#1 Sense 5 sealed (vs. unsealed), certain Sense 6 certain, sure => reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) Sense 7 certain, sure => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj certain 2 of 7 senses of certain Sense 2 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => certainty => assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness Sense 3 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain) => certainty, sure thing Familiarity of adj certain certain used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj certain certain incertain uncertain Overview of adj certain The adj certain has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (136) certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones") 2. (16) certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends") 3. (10) certain -- (established beyond doubt or question; definitely known "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain") 4. (4) certain, sure -- (certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win") 5. sealed, certain -- (established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed") 6. certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 7. certain, sure -- (exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors")
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