certainty

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɜːtnti/ AmE /ˈsɜːrtnti/

noun en → es

1 SURENESS [uncountable] B1

the state of being sure that something is true or real; the quality of being certain about sth.

seguridad, certeza, convicción

  • have no certainty about sth.

Collocations a feeling of certainty · certainty about something

  • She had a growing sense of certainty that she was right.

    Ella tenía un creciente sentimiento de certeza de que estaba en lo correcto.

2 FACT [countable] B1

a fact or piece of information that is known to be true; a certainty.

hecho, certeza, seguridad

  • there is no certainty about sth.

Collocations a matter of certainty · certainty that something

  • There was little certainty about the outcome.

    Había poca certeza sobre el resultado.

3 LEGAL [countable] C1

a legal document stating that a person owns something; title deed.

título, documento de propiedad

  • have certainty of sth.

Collocations certainty of ownership · legal certainty

  • The company has a legal certainty over the property.

    La empresa tiene un título legal sobre la propiedad.

4 MATHEMATICS [countable] C1

a number or value that is known and fixed; a constant.

constante, valor fijo

  • certainty in an equation

Collocations mathematical certainty · a value of certainty

  • The mathematical certainty is 5.

    La constante matemática es 5.