0%

ascertainment

as·cer·tain
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [as-er-teyn]
    • /ˌæs ərˈteɪn/
    • /æsəˈteɪnmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [as-er-teyn]
    • /ˌæs ərˈteɪn/

Definitions of ascertainment word

  • verb with object ascertainment to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts. 1
  • verb with object ascertainment Archaic. to make certain, clear, or definitely known. 1
  • noun ascertainment The act of ascertaining. 1
See all 3 definitions of ascertainment

Information block about the term

Origin of ascertainment

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, variant of assertain, acertain < Middle French acertain- (tonic stem of acertener to make certain), equivalent to a- a-5 + certain certain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ascertainment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ascertainment

ascertainment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ascertainment usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for ascertainment

noun ascertainment

  • detection — Detection is the act of noticing or sensing something.
  • determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
  • find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
  • finding — an act of finding or discovering.
  • discovery — the act or an instance of discovering.
All 5 Synonyms of ascertainment

Top questions with ascertainment

  • what is cost ascertainment?

Related words

  • determination

    Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
All related words to ascertainment

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?