certainty

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/ˈsɜrːtənti/ · cer-tain-ty

The state of being certain or confident about something.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being certain or confident about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں یقین یا اعتماد کی حالت۔

یقین

yaqeen

Synonyms

confidenceassurancecertaintyاعتمادیقینپختگی

Antonyms

uncertaintydoubtambiguityغیر یقینیشکعدم وضاحت

Common Collocations

  • absolute certainty
  • scientific certainty
  • certainty of outcome

Example Sentences

There is a certainty that the sun will rise tomorrow.

یہ بات یقینی ہے کہ کل سورج طلوع ہوگا۔

Yeh baat yaqeen hai ke kal suraj tuloo hoga.

She spoke with certainty about her decision.

اس نے اپنے فیصلے کے بارے میں یقین کے ساتھ بات کی۔

Us ne apne faislay ke bare mein yaqeen ke sath baat ki.

In science, certainty is often accompanied by evidence.

سائنس میں، یقین اکثر شواہد کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے۔

Science mein, yaqeen aksar shawahed ke sath hota hai.

Easily Confused With

certainty vs. certitude:While both words convey a sense of assurance, 'certainty' usually refers to a state of being sure about something, whereas 'certitude' emphasizes absolute confidence or conviction.

Word Family

certain
adjectiveیقینی
certainly
adverbیقینی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'certainty' as the 'certain tea' you need to have when you want to be sure.

Imagine a checkmark confirming that something is true.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر چند کہ پھولوں کو ہے پہچان یقین کی۔

Har chand ke phoolon ko hai pehchaan yaqeen ki.

Although flowers are recognized with certainty.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یقین کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Yaqeen ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of certainty is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "certus" — sure, certain

First known use: 14th century

The word 'certainty' has evolved from the Latin 'certus', meaning sure, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote assurance or confidence.