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uncertainty
What does uncertainty mean?
uncertainty (noun): being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use uncertainty in a sentence?
- The uncertainty of the outcome. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce uncertainty?
/ənˈsɝtənti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does uncertainty come from?
From Middle English uncerteynte; equivalent to un- + certainty or uncertain + -ty.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of uncertainty?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “uncertainty” mean?
a health facility where patients receive treatment
Not quite: that's what hospital means.
a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with
Not quite: that's what problem means.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
Right! That's what “uncertainty” means.
the event of something burning (often destructive)
Not quite: that's what fire means.
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