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uncertainty
[ uhn-sur-tn-tee ]
/ ʌnˈsɜr tn ti /
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noun, plural un·cer·tain·ties for 2.
the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
an instance of uncertainty, doubt, etc.
unpredictability; indeterminacy; indefiniteness.
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British Dictionary definitions for uncertainty
uncertainty
/ (ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ) /
noun plural -ties
Also called: uncertainness the state or condition of being uncertain
an uncertain matter, contingency, etc
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