Certainer

1cer;tain pronunciation: function: adjective etymology: middle english, from anglo-french, from vulgar latin *certanus, from latin certus, from past participle of cernere to sift, discern, decide; akin to greek krinein to separate, decide, judge, old irish criathar sievedate: 13th century 1 : fixed, settled lt;a certain percentage of the profitgt;2 : of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree lt;the house has a certain charmgt;3 a : dependable, reliable lt;a certain remedy for the diseasegt; b : known or proved to be true : indisputable lt;it is certain that we existgt;4 a : inevitable lt;the certain advance of agegt; b : incapable of failing : destined —used with a following infinitive lt;she is certain to do wellgt;5 : assured in mind or action lt;i am certain they are rightgt;synonyms see sure— for certain : as a certainty : assuredly lt;the cause is not known for certaingt;— of a certain age : of a somewhat advanced age : no longer young lt;remembered by people of a certain agegt;