uncertainty
pronunciation
How to pronounce uncertainty in British English:
UK [ʌnˈsɜːtnti]
How to pronounce uncertainty in American English:
US [ʌnˈsɜːrtnti]
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- Noun:
- being unsettled or in doubt
- the state of being unsure of something
Word Origin
- uncertainty (n.)
- late 14c., from uncertain + -ty.
Example
- 1. The nuclear crisis adds greatly to uncertainty .
- 2. The markets are another source of uncertainty .
- 3. Another explanation is that the cost and legal uncertainty associated with patent trials are simply too great .
- 4. Its salient characteristic is uncertainty .
- 5. Economic uncertainty will reign .