| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun certainty.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (certainty) | 1. The state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others".[Wordnet]. 2. Something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty".[Wordnet]. 3. The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.[Websters]. 4. A fact or truth unquestionable established.[Websters]. 5. Clearness; freedom from ambiguity; lucidity.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CERTAINTIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references) |
Specialty Definition: certainty
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Computing | A measure of the confidence placed by a user or expert system in the validity of a proposition, hypothesis, or inferential rule. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Law | CERTAINTY, pleading. 1. By certainty is understood a clear and distinct statement of the facts which constitute the cause of action, or ground of defense, so that they may be understood by the party who is to answer them, by the jury who are to ascertain the truth of the allegations, and by the court who are to give the judgment. Cowp. 682; Co. Litt. 308; 2 Bos. & Pull. 267; 13 East, R. 107; Com. Dig. Pleader, C 17; Hob. 295. Certainty has been stated by Lord Coke, Co. Litt. 303, a, to be of three sorts namely, 1. certainty to a common intent 2. to a certain intent in general; and, 3. to a certain intent in every particular. In the case of Dovaston.v. Paine Buller, J. said he remembered to have heard Mr. Justice Ashton treat these distinctions as a jargon of words without meaning; 2 H. Bl. 530. They have, however, long been made, and ought not altogether to be departed from. 2. - 1. Certainty to a common intent is simply a rule of construction. It occurs when words are used which will bear a natural sense, and also an artificial one, or one to be made out by argument or inference. Upon the ground of this rule the natural sense of words is adopted, without addition. 2 H. Bl. 530. 3. - 2. Certainty to, a certain intent in general, is a greater degree of certainty than the last, and means what upon a fair and reasonable construction may be called certain, without recurring to possible facts which do not appear; 9 Johns. R. 317; and is what is required in declarations, replications, and indictments, in the charge or accusation, and in returns to writs of mandamus. See 1 Saund. 49, n. 1; 1 Dougl. 159; 2 Johns. Cas. 339; Cowp. 682; 2 Mass. R. 363 by some of which authorities, it would seem, certainty to a common intent is sufficient in a declaration. 4. - 3. The third degree of certainty, is that which precludes all argument, inference, or presumption against the party, pleading, and is that technical accuracy which is not liable to the most subtle and scrupulous objections, so that it is not merely a rule of construction, but of addition; for where this certainty is necessary, the party must not only state the facts of his case in the most precise way, but add to them such as show that they are not to be controverted, and, as it were, anticipate the case of his adversary. Lawes on Pl. 54, 55. See 1 Chitty on Pl. 235 to 241. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: certainty
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Moral certainty | 1: A very high degree or probability, although not demonstrable as a certainty; a probability of so high a degree that it can be confidently acted upon in the affairs of life; as, there is a moral certainty of his guilt. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Certainty based on an inner conviction; "she believed in the importance of moral absolutes and moral certainty"; "the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| Of a certainty | Certainly. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: certainty
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Certainty unit | Women | A universe unit whose probability of selection is one, therefore, it is sure to be included in the sample. (references) | |
| Practical certainty | Geology | The concept of practical certainty involves the determination of a numerically specified low risk or socially acceptable risk which may be used in decision making where absolute certainty is not possible. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: certainty | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Certainty | 18 | Certainty | 18 | |
| Terrible Certainty | 9 | Moral certainty | 3 | |
| What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty | 8 | On Certainty | 5 | |
| Reality of Certainty | 7 | Reality of Certainty | 7 | |
| On Certainty | 5 | Substantial Certainty Doctrine | 2 | |
| The Certainty of Man | 4 | Terrible Certainty | 9 | |
| Moral certainty | 3 | The Certainty of Man | 4 | |
| Substantial Certainty Doctrine | 2 | What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty | 8 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
