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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUncertainty
/ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being uncertain; doubt or lack of conviction.
"There was a sense of uncertainty in the air as the team awaited the results." - 2
A situation or condition that is not known or predictable.
"The uncertainty of the weather made planning the outdoor event difficult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'uncertainte', combining the prefix un- (meaning 'not') with certainty, which traces back to Old French 'certainté' and Latin 'certus'. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing a personal lack of conviction to encompassing objective unpredictability in scientific and probabilistic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncertainty" is said worldwide
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incertitude
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛʁ.ti.dyd
"Il y avait une incertitude quant à l'issue de la réunion."
Ungewissheit
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈvɪs.haɪt
"Die Ungewissheit über die Zukunft belastete die Mitarbeiter."
incertezza
Transliteration: in.tʃerˈtɛt.tsa
"C'era incertezza riguardo alla decisione finale."
incertidumbre
Transliteration: in.θeɾ.tiˈdum.bɾe
"La incertidumbre sobre el futuro es común en tiempos de cambio."
incerteza
Transliteration: ĩ.seʁˈte.zɐ
"A incerteza sobre o resultado deixou todos nervosos."
अनिश्चितता
Transliteration: anishchitata
"भविष्य के बारे में अनिश्चितता सभी को चिंतित कर रही थी।"
不确定性
Transliteration: bù què dìng xìng
"未来的不确定性让人感到焦虑。"
불확실성
Transliteration: bulhwaksilseong
"미래에 대한 불확실성이 많은 사람들을 걱정하게 만들었다."
不確実性
Transliteration: fukakujitsusei
"未来の不確実性が多くの人々を不安にさせた。"
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