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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

certain

/ˈsɝtn̩/

An illustration for certain

adjective1 of 2

being sure about something; without doubt

  • “They have certainly benefited from the changes in the law.”Tatoeba
  • “Aside from that, it's true that television has certain disadvantages.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

pronoun2 of 2

(with of) Unnamed or undescribed members (of).

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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