Certainty and Probability

Certainty

Certainty noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

Probability is an antonym for certainty.

Nearby Words: certain, certainly

Probability

Probability noun - The quality or state of being likely to occur.

Certainty is an antonym for probability in likelihood of something happening topic.

Nearby Words: probable, probably, probabilistic

How words are described

high high certainty high probability
equal equal certainty equal probability
exact exact certainty exact probability
real real certainty real probability
Other adjectives: great, greater, mathematical, statistical.

Both words in one sentence

  • As the number of trope examples gains magnitude, the probability of an example entirely in Japanese approaches certainty.
  • In Terry Pratchett's The Dark Side of the Sun, the Jokers are completely invisible to probability math, which can otherwise predict the future with near certainty.
  • As the number of trope examples gains magnitude, the probability of an example containing only Japanese titles and wiki words approaches certainty.
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