near-certainty
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near- — /nēr / combining form Denoting almost, as in nearˈ white of a colour closely resembling white, and nearˈ silkˈ artificial silk * * * near UK [nɪə(r)] US [nɪr] prefix almost used with many nouns and adjectives It’s a near certainty (=it will… … Useful english dictionary
near- — [ nır ] prefix almost: used with many nouns and adjectives: It s a near certainty (=it will almost certainly happen). a near fatal error … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
near- — UK [nɪə(r)] / US [nɪr] prefix almost: used with many nouns and adjectives It s a near certainty (= it will almost certainly happen). a near fatal error … English dictionary
certainty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete ▪ near, reasonable, virtual ▪ It s a virtual certainty that essential foodstuffs will go up in price. ▪ moral … Collocations dictionary
near — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Near is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑deadline Near is used with these nouns as the object: ↑climax, ↑coast, ↑completion, ↑death, ↑destination, ↑end, ↑exhaustion, ↑limit, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
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