Definition of UNCERTAINTY

uncertainty

Meanings

Plural: uncertainties

Noun

  • being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    • "the uncertainty of the outcome"
  • the state of being unsure of something
  • Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
  • Something uncertain or ambiguous.
  • A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English uncerteynte; equivalent to un- + certainty or uncertain + -ty.

Antonyms

certainty

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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