[ˈsəːt(ɪ)n], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case
(e.g: it's certain that more changes are in the offing)

- specific but not explicitly named or stated
(e.g: he raised certain personal problems with me)


Phrases:
- for certain
- make certain
- of a certain age

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’

[ˈsəːt(ɪ)n], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- some but not all
(e.g: certain of his works have been edited)


Phrases:
- for certain
- make certain
- of a certain age

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’