cert

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cert (sɜːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal something that is a certainty, esp a horse that is certain to win a race (esp in the phrase a dead cert)

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Cert is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

cert
colloquial abbreviation of certain or certainty, attested from 1889.
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CERT definition


Computer Emergency Response Team

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
cert
  1. certain

  2. certainly

cert.
  1. certificate

  2. certified

  3. certiorari

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