Dictionary
un•cer•tain•ty
Pronunciation: (un-sûr'tn-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties for 2.
1. the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy:
His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
2. an instance of uncertainty, doubt, etc.
3. unpredictability; indeterminacy; indefiniteness.
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