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cer|ti|tude — «SUR tuh tood, tyood», noun. the state or quality of feeling certain; certainty; absence of doubt; sureness. ╂[< Late Latin certitūdō < Latin certus sure; certain] … Useful english dictionary
in|cer|ti|tude — «ihn SUR tuh tood, tyood», noun. 1. uncertainty; doubt; hesitation. SYNONYM(S): dubiety. 2. uncertain or insecure condition; insecurity. ╂[< Late Latin incertitūdō < Latin incertus < in not + certus determined, certain] … Useful english dictionary
tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… … English syllables
certitude — cer·ti·tude … English syllables
certitude — cer|ti|tude [ˈsə:tıtju:d US ˈsə:rtıtu:d] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: certitudo, from Latin certus; CERTAIN1] formal the state of being or feeling certain about something … Dictionary of contemporary English
certitude — cer|ti|tude [ sɜrtı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL the feeling of being certain about something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
certitude — cer•ti•tude [[t]ˈsɜr tɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. freedom from doubt, esp. in matters of faith or opinion; certainty • Etymology: 1375–1425; < LL certitūdō < L certi , comb. form of certus sure (see certain) … From formal English to slang
Certitude — Cer ti*tude, n. [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf. F. certitude. See {Certain}.] Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Incertitude — In*cer ti*tude, n. [Cf. F. incertitude, LL. incertitudo, fr. L. incertus. See {Incertain}.] Uncertainty; doubtfulness; doubt. [1913 Webster] The incertitude and instability of this life. Holland. [1913 Webster] He fails . . . from mere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incertitude — in•cer•ti•tude [[t]ɪnˈsɜr tɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) uncertainty; doubtfulness 2) instability; insecurity • Etymology: 1595–1605; < LL … From formal English to slang
