certain meaning
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[ˈsɜːtn̩] [ˈsɝtn̩] [ˈsɝtən] [-ɜː(ɹ)tən] 
CA US WCertain
FR certain 
- AdjectiveCOMmore certainSUPmost certainSUF-ain
- Sure, positive, not doubting.
- I was certain of my decision.
- OBS Determined; resolved.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
- Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.
- Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.
- Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; sometimes used independently as a noun, and meaning certain persons; see also "one".
- Sure, positive, not doubting.
- Determiner
- Having been determined but unspecified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.
- Having been determined but unspecified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I like what I'm seeing, in terms of the vocalness of certain people on our team, starting to hold people accountable and their teammates accountable.
- You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size.
- There are drugs designed to excite certain nerves in our body.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Certain minerals may exsolve into the atmosphere from an erupting volcano.
- Certain wagering individuals would profit from the outcome. ( adjectival )
- Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain toxalbumins
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of certain in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Determiners
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Grammatically, this word "certain" is an adjective. It's also a determiner.