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uncertainties

uncertainties is the plural of uncertainty.

Meaning of uncertainty

Noun

uncertainty (countable and uncountable, plural uncertainties)

  1. (uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
    • “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.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 51
  2. (countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
    • Near-synonym: uncertain (noun)
    Synonyms:
    uncertain
  3. (uncountable) A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.

Phrases with uncertainties

Questions about uncertainties

What is uncertainties the plural of?
Uncertainties is the plural of uncertainty.

Words near uncertainties in the dictionary

  1. uncertainities
  2. uncertainity
  3. uncertainly
  4. uncertainness
  5. uncertainnesses
  6. uncertainties
  7. uncertainty
  8. uncertainty aversion
  9. uncertainty principle
  10. uncertifiable
  11. uncertificated

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