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noncertainty

noncertainty noun: lack of certainty.

Noun

noncertainty (countable and uncountable, plural noncertainties)

  1. Lack of certainty.
  2. Something that is uncertain.

Synonyms of noncertainty

Forms of noncertainty

pluralnoncertainties
alternative formnon-certainty

Origin of noncertainty

From Middle English noun certeynte, nown certeyntee; equivalent to non- + certainty.

Questions about noncertainty

What does noncertainty mean?
Noncertainty means lack of certainty.
What part of speech is noncertainty?
Noncertainty is a noun.
What is the plural of noncertainty?
The plural of noncertainty is noncertainties.

Words near noncertainty in the dictionary

  1. noncerebrovascular
  2. nonceremonial
  3. noncerium
  4. noncertain
  5. noncertainties
  6. noncertainty
  7. noncertifiable
  8. noncertificate
  9. noncertificated
  10. noncertification
  11. noncertifications

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