What is another word for a certain?

Pronunciation: [ɐ sˈɜːtən] (IPA)

A certain is a vague term used to describe something or someone that is not explicitly named or identified. There are many synonyms for a certain that can help to clarify or specify the meaning of a sentence or phrase. Some alternative phrases could include "a specific," "an undeniable," "an unmistakable," "an individual," "a particular," "a distinct," "a unique," "an absolute," "a definite," or "a specific group of." These synonyms can be used interchangeably with a certain to provide more descriptive and precise language that enhances the overall clarity and impact of a statement.

What are the hypernyms for A certain?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with A certain

  • Maxwell is serious, dedicated, awkward, forgetful, pompous to a certain degree, sentimental.
    Don Adams
  • He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.
    Henry Adams
  • One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.
    Henry Adams
  • Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
    Felix Adler
  • You have to allow a certain amount of time in which you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to you, to let your mind think.
    Mortimer Adler

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