Definition of uncertainty Uncertainty
/ʌnsɚˈtʌnti/ - [unsertuntee] - un•cer•tain•ty
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What does uncertainty mean?
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NounPlural: uncertainties |
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| uncertainty - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" | ||
| uncertainness, precariousness | ||
| sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty" | ||
| quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | ||
| doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, question uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" | ||
| indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination the quality of being vague and poorly defined | ||
| unpredictability lacking predictability | ||
| improbability, improbableness the quality of being improbable; "impossibility should never be confused with improbability"; "the improbability of such rare coincidences" | ||
| fortuitousness the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance | ||
| uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something | ||
| doubt, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness | ||
| certainty something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty" | ||
| cognitive state, state of mind the state of a person's cognitive processes | ||
| arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly | ||
| distrust, mistrust, misgiving, suspicion the trait of not trusting others | ||
| incredulity, mental rejection, disbelief, skepticism doubt about the truth of something | ||
| indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" | ||
| peradventure doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- uncertainty (Noun)
doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction. - uncertainty (Noun)
Something uncertain or ambiguous.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- uncertainty (n.)
The quality or state of being uncertain. - uncertainty (n.)
That which is uncertain; something unknown.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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uncertainty
A state or condition of uncertainty. -
uncertainty
Challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.
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🔤- uncertainty, noun, singular of uncertainties.
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