dead certainty

dɛd ˈsɜːrtənti

dead certainties

Definition of dead certainty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sure event

something that is sure to happen

Winning the game was a dead certainty for the top team.

certainty

sure thing

sure winner

person who is sure to succeed

She is a dead certainty for the promotion.

guarantee

sure bet

Adverb

absolute

absolutely sure or certain

She was dead certainty that she locked the door.

sure thing

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Expressions with dead

dead ahead

adv.

exactly straight ahead

The road continues dead ahead.

dead asleep

adj.

in a very deep sleep

He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.

dead end

street closed at one end

The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..

dead president

president who has passed away

The memorial honors every dead president in history.

dead on time

adv.

exactly at the planned or expected time

The train arrived dead on time.

dead or alive

adj.

either deceased or living without preference

The animal was found dead or alive.

Expressions with certainty

it's a racing certainty

exp.

something that is almost sure to happen

It's a racing certainty that he'll win the election.

racing certainty

thing almost sure to happen

Her promotion is a racing certainty.

moral certainty

belief held with strong conviction despite lacking full proof

He acted with moral certainty that he was doing the right thing..

apodictic certainty

certainty that cannot be doubted or questioned

The scientist spoke with apodictic certainty about the experiment's results.

legal certainty

state of clear, predictable law application

Legal certainty is crucial for effective business planning..

certainty equivalent

guaranteed amount of money considered equal to a risky asset

The certainty equivalent of the investment was calculated to be $10,000.

for a certainty

adv.

without any doubt or question

She knew for a certainty that he was lying.

Examples of dead certainty in a sentence

Her promotion was a dead certainty.
The horse is a dead certainty to win the race.
With her skills, she's a dead certainty for the job.
He was dead certainty that he would win the race.
They were dead certainty about the results.

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French:certitude, sans aucun doute, ...
German:todsichere Sache, absolut sicher, ...
Italian:certezza assoluta, completamente sicuro, ...
Spanish:certeza absoluta, completamente seguro, ...
Portuguese:certeza absoluta, com toda a certeza, ...
Chinese:完全肯定, 完全确定, ...
Japanese:確実な出来事, 絶対に確信している, ...
Arabic:يَقِين تام, تَمامًا, ...
Hebrew:וַדָּאוּת מֻחְלֶטֶת, בְּוַדָּאוּת גְּמוּרָה, ...
Russian:абсолютная уверенность, точно уверен, ...
Ukrainian:абсолютна впевненість, абсолютно впевнений, ...
Hindi:निश्चित घटना, पूरी तरह से निश्चित, ...
Bengali:নিশ্চিত ঘটনা, সম্পূর্ণ নিশ্চিতভাবে, ...
Catalan:certesa absoluta, absolutament segur, ...
Czech:jistota, naprosto jistě, ...
Danish:død sikkerhed, helt sikkert, ...
Dutch:zekere gebeurtenis, absoluut zeker, ...
Greek:σίγουρο γεγονός, απολύτως βέβαιη, ...
Hungarian:biztos dolog, teljesen biztosan, ...
Khmer:រឿងដែលប្រាកដជានឹងកើតឡើង, ប្រាកដជាទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:확실한 일, 확실히, ...
Persian:اتفاق حتمی, کاملاً مطمئن, ...
Polish:nieuniknione zdarzenie, całkowicie pewna, ...
Portuguese (BR):certeza absoluta, com toda a certeza, ...
Romanian:siguranță totală, absolut sigur, ...
Swedish:säker händelse, helt säker, ...
Thai:เหตุการณ์ที่แน่นอน, มั่นใจแน่นอน, ...
Turkish:kesin olay, kesinlikle emin, ...
Vietnamese:sự kiện chắc chắn, chắc chắn tuyệt đối, ...

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Definition of dead certainty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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