varmuus
Varmuus is a Finnish noun meaning certainty, confidence, security, or assurance. In everyday language it denotes the state of being sure about something, as well as the reliability or safety of a person, process, or system. The word can function across contexts from personal conviction to technical reliability.
Etymology and usage notes: Varmuus derives from the adjective varma, meaning certain or safe, with the nominalizing
Contexts and senses: In philosophy and epistemology, varmuus refers to the degree of justification for a belief
Relation to related terms: Varmuus is closely connected to ideas of certainty and assurance, and it coexists
See also: luotettavuus, varmuuskopio, epistemology (certainty), assurance (conceptual equivalents in English).