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11uncertainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. incertitude, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The mental state of being uncertain] Syn. perplexity, doubt, dubiety, dubiosity, skepticism, puzzlement, quandary, mystification, guesswork, conjecture,… …
12uncertainty — noun 1) the uncertainty of the stock market Syn: unpredictability, unreliability, riskiness, chanciness, precariousness, changeability, variability, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice Ant: predictability 2) uncer …
13uncertainty principle — Physics. the principle of quantum mechanics, formulated by Heisenberg, that the accurate measurement of one of two related, observable quantities, as position and momentum or energy and time, produces uncertainties in the measurement of the other …
14uncertainty — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being uncertain ; doubt 2. something that is uncertain Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may… …
15State responsibility — The laws of state responsibility are the principles governing when and how a state is held responsible for a breach of an international obligation. Rather than set forth any particular obligations, the rules of state responsibility determine, in… …
16uncertainty — /un serr tn tee/, n., pl. uncertainties 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. [1350… …
17uncertainty — [[t]ʌnsɜ͟ː(r)t(ə)nti[/t]] uncertainties N VAR Uncertainty is a state of doubt about the future or about what is the right thing to do. ...a period of political uncertainty. ...the uncertainties of life on the West Coast …
18state of mind — noun 1. the state of a person s cognitive processes • Syn: ↑cognitive state • Hypernyms: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition • Hyponyms …
19uncertainty — un cer·tain·ty || ÊŒn sÉœrtntɪ / sÉœËt n. state of being uncertain, doubtfulness, ambiguity …
20uncertainty — n 1. doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, dubiety, skepticism; unsureness, hesitancy, hesitation; caution, wariness, tentativeness; suspicion, suspiciousness, diffidence, misgiving, distrust, mistrust. 2. guess, piece of guesswork; borderline case,… …
