The difference between Certainty and Necessity
When used as nouns, certainty means the state of being certain, whereas necessity means the quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
check bellow for the other definitions of Certainty and Necessity
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Certainty as a noun:
The state of being certain.
Examples:
"synonyms: certitude sureness"
"ant doubt uncertainty"
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Certainty as a noun:
An instance of being certain.
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Certainty as a noun:
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
Examples:
"synonyms: sure thing"
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Necessity as a noun:
The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
Examples:
"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."
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Necessity as a noun:
The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack
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Necessity as a noun:
Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
Examples:
"A tent is a necessity if you plan on camping."
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Necessity as a noun:
Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power
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Necessity as a noun:
The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
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Necessity as a noun (legal):
Greater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act.
Examples:
"[[doctrine of necessity]]"
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Necessity as a noun (legal, in the plural):
Indispensable requirements (of life).