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certainty | predictable |

As a noun certainty

is the state of being certain.

As an adjective predictable is

able to be predicted.

certainty

English

Noun

  • The state of being certain.
  • * Fisher Ames
    • The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes.
  • An instance of being certain.
  • A fact or truth unquestionably established.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • Yet the truth is that City would probably have been coasting by that point if the referee, Michael Oliver, had not turned down three separate penalties, at least two of which could be accurately described as certainties .
  • * 1824 , (Walter Savage Landor), Imaginary Conversations Volume 1
    • Certainties are uninteresting and sating.

    Synonyms

    * (state of being certain) certitude

    Antonyms

    * (state of being certain) uncertainty

    Related terms

    * certain * of a certainty

    External links

    * (wikipedia "certainty")

    predictable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be predicted.

    • Antonyms

    * unpredictable

    Derived terms

    * predictability

    Related terms

    * predict * prediction * predictor

    See also

    * expected * possible