adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of cert..
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
CERT
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
Acronym of computer emergency response team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Certificate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- I bought some gift certs for my family for Christmas.
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noun
Meaning 4
A certainty; something guaranteed to happen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: banker, cert, certainty, certitude, cinch, dead cert, fatality, inevitability, racing certainty, sure thing, fair bet, good bet, safe bet, sure bet
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
an absolute certainty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it's a dead cert
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion
History
Etymology
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