uncertainty

Definitions

1. Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
   uncountable
2. Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction
3. insecurity
4. Something uncertain or ambiguous
5. Something uncertain or ambiguous.
   countable
6. The condition of being uncertain; doubt.
7. A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values
8. A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.
   uncountable
9. Something uncertain: the uncertainties of modern life.
10. Statistics The estimated amount or percentage by which an estimated or calculated value may differ from the true value.
    Statistics
11. Also called: uncertainness the state or condition of being uncertain
12. an uncertain matter, contingency, etc
13. the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy.
14. an instance of doubt or hesitancy.
15. unpredictability; indefiniteness.
16. unpredictability, precariousness, state of suspense, ambiguity, unreliability, fickleness, inconclusiveness, chanciness, changeableness a period of political uncertainty unpredictability predictability, conclusiveness
    unpredictability
17. doubt, confusion, dilemma, misgiving, qualm, bewilderment, quandary, puzzlement, perplexity, mystification The magazine ignores all the uncertainties males currently face. doubt confidence, assurance, certainty, sureness
    doubt

Equivalents

Examples

““Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead⟳ your cotillon, if you think⟳ of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance⟳, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set⟳ back by her perspicuity.”

“After spending so much of the season looking upwards, the swashbuckling style and swagger of early season Spurs was replaced by uncertainty and frustration against a Norwich side who had the quality and verve to take⟳ advantage”

“Piecing together Corbynomics is difficult, not least because it has evolved during Mr Corbyn’s time in charge of Labour. The gulf between the Labour leadership’s past positions and the milder proposals in the manifesto means that enormous uncertainty hangs over what a Corbyn-led government would do in office.”

“It's a full circle. Over the past 43 years, RAIL has reported on how the railways have⟳ gone from uncertainty under government control⟳ to sectorisation, privatisation, and back to uncertainty under government control⟳.”

“Despite these uncertainties, Clarke told MPs he was convinced of the need⟳ to order⟳ trains powered by batteries. He said: "We're calling for a 'no regrets' order⟳ of battery trains because we see⟳ them always having a future. We see⟳ them being fundable, financeable, similar cost⟳ to diesel trains, and we know⟳ that however much electrification we would aspire to do, there's always going to be at least a third of the network that isn't electrified.”

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