cert

Abbreviated professional credential

A cert is a sure thing—something considered certain to happen or succeed: He's a cert for the promotion.

The word is informal and primarily British.

In computing, cert is short for certificate, especially a digital security certificate: The site's SSL cert expired.

credential

diploma

Academic completion document

accreditation · authentication · credential · documentation · validation · attestation · registration · authorization · permit · clearance

guarantee

warranty

Formal repair promise

pledge · bond · security · protection · safeguard · surety · indemnity · backing · collateral · underwriting

certainty

sure

Free from uncertainty

positive · confident · convinced · assured · undoubted · unquestionable · indubitable · conclusive · reliable · dependable

emphasis

certainly

Without any doubt

positively · undeniably · unquestionably · clearly · indeed · truly · really · precisely · exactly · decidedly

Categories
Opposites
certainty/likelihood

certlong shot

Unlikely to succeed

gamble · uncertainty · toss-up · risk · maybe

linguistic register/formality

certcertainty

Total absence of doubt

certificate · certification · sure thing

Phrases
Family

certain, certainty, certificate, certify, certified, certification, uncertified, certifiable, certifies

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G