Mathématiques et Logique SAT - Certitude et incertitude

the state of feeling confident, certain, or self-assured about one's abilities, decisions, or actions

assurance, certitude

certainly happening and unlikely to change

certain

beyond debate or argument

incontestable, indiscutable

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

indéniable

providing clear and final evidence or proof, leaving no doubt or uncertainty

final

incapable of being wrong, making mistakes, or failing

infaillible

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

sans équivoque

settling an issue authoritatively and leaving no room for further doubt or debate

définitif

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

indéniable

clearly noticeable or easily perceived by the mind or senses

évident, manifeste

clearly true and beyond any doubt or dispute

indiscutable, incontestable

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

vérifier

used to say that there is no doubt something is true or is the case

indubitablement, sans aucun doute

to a full or complete degree, without restriction

absolument, tout à fait

the probability or chance of something occurring

probabilité

something about which one cannot be certain

incertitude

a feeling or intuition about something, often without conscious reasoning or evidence

intuition, pressentiment

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

perspectives

a hypothetical sequence of events or a plausible situation that could unfold

scénario, situation

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

soupçon, suspicions

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

rumeur, ouï-dire

a lingering uncertainty or hesitation that prevents full acceptance or commitment to something

réserves, doutes

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

conjecture

hesitant, timid, and not having enough confidence or certainty

provisoire

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

dubitatif

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

sceptique

related to something that has been asserted or claimed to be true, but not yet proven

prétendu, allégué

doubtful or uncertain in terms of quality, reliability, or legitimacy

douteux, discutable

not producing a clear result or decision

peu concluant

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausible

uncertain or reluctant to act or speak, often due to doubt or indecision

hésitant, indécis

considered true and accepted by all but not known for a fact

putatif, supposé

referring to a situation or outcome that cannot be determined or forecasted with certainty in mathematical terms

imprévisible, incontrôlable

likely to become a reality in the future

futur

having the possibility to develop or be developed into something particular in the future

potentiel

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spéculer

to make an educational guess or to present a theory or assumption one is not sure about

émettre une hypothèse

to express various scenarios about something without necessarily basing it on evidence or facts

théoriser

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

présumer, conjecturer

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument