certain element
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcertainandelement
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certain
adjective
uk/ˈsɜː.tən/us/ˈsɝː.tən/
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, ...
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element
noun
uk/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/us/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofcertainandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Responses to this question reflect acertainelementof fatalism.
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A nucleus is the kernel of a specific atom, and a nuclide is acertainelement.
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As a result, these negative factors can appreciably decrease the attractiveness ofcertainelementas candidates for the laser target.
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There was acertainelementof speculation.
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There is obviously acertainelementof pass the parcel.
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There is acertainelementof faith in that.
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There is acertainelementof truth in that.
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They include—thank goodness—acertainelementof financial sophistication.
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This could lead to acertainelementof dispute.
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To me it presents acertainelementof mystery.
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In all cases there is acertainelementof doubt.
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There is acertainelementof balance in the provision.
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So there is acertainelementof rough justice here.
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There is acertainelementof compromise here.
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There is acertainelementof judgment in the matter.
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Quiet persuasion requires acertainelementof confidentiality.
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Acertainelementof fashion enters into this.
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There has been acertainelementof special urgency.
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There is acertainelementof gambling about postal voting.
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It seems to contain acertainelementof unfairness.
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There is acertainelementof hypocrisy in that.
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Still, when acertainelementcomplies with many of the tests, it is most likely to be in this particular state of affairs.
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Now, what happens if one wants to promote acertainelementup the acceptability hierarchy, for example, from brand-new or accessible to active?
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Secondly, acertainelementcan already be in use in other contexts, only after a certain point in time becoming an element of the burial ritual.
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This obviously involves acertainelementof difficulty, in its being put under control.
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