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uncertainty

uncertainty

n.

1. the state or condition in which something (e.g., the probability of a particular outcome) is not accurately or precisely known.

2. lack of confidence or clarity in one’s ideas, decisions, or intentions. See also uncertainty principle. —uncertain adj.

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