UNCERTAINTY


Meaning of UNCERTAINTY in English

/ ʌnˈsɜːtnti; NAmE -ˈsɜːrtn-/ noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U ] the state of being uncertain :

There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future.

He had an air of uncertainty about him.

2.

[ C ] something that you cannot be sure about; a situation that causes you to be or feel uncertain :

life's uncertainties

the uncertainties of war

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