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certain

 
 
/ˈsɜːtən/ adjective

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sum certain › LAW a particular amount of money stated in an agreement that cannot be changed: The $10 million price is sum certain.
(Definition of certain adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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