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Meaning
Noun
●
Doubt; the
condition
of being
uncertain
or without conviction.
●
Something
uncertain
or ambiguous.
●
In Mathematics:
A
parameter
that
measures
the
dispersion
of a range of
measured
values.
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Origin
uncertainty
English
certainty
English
certeynte
Middle English (1100-1500)
certeinte
Anglo-Norman
certeinete
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
un-
English
on-
Middle English (1100-1500)
on-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ond-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
un-
Middle English (1100-1500)
un-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unus
Latin
oinos
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Certainty
Indeterminism
Related
Ambiguity
Confusion
Unease
Instability
Unpredictability
Volatility
Insecurity
Indecision
Uneasiness
Turmoil
Complexity
Apprehension
Vagueness
Risk
Pessimism
Inconsistency
Optimism
Variability
Anxiety
Risks
Conflict
Predictability
Expectation
Nervousness
Imprecision
Variance
Chaos
Skepticism
Trepidation
Difficulty
Fuzziness
Error
Fluctuation
Bias
Fluctuations
Inaccuracy
Frustration
Probability
Randomness
Vulnerability
Variation
Confidence
Inefficiency
Concerns
Stability
Stagnation
Change
Disagreement
Speculation
Accuracy
Scepticism
Ambivalence
Ignorance
Problems
Heterogeneity
Concern
Unsureness
Subjectivity
Constraints
Risk Aversion
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