uncertainty (redirected from uncertainties)

un·cer·tain·ty  (n-sûrtn-t)

n. pl. un·cer·tain·ties

1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt.

2. Something uncertain: the uncertainties of modern life.

3. Statistics The estimated amount or percentage by which an observed or calculated value may differ from the true value.

Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust
These nouns refer to the condition of being unsure about someone or something. Uncertainty, the least forceful, merely denotes a lack of assurance or conviction: I regarded my decision with growing uncertainty.
Doubt and dubiety imply a questioning state of mind: "Doubt is part of all religion" (Isaac Bashevis Singer). On this point there can be no dubiety.
Skepticism generally suggests an instinctive or habitual tendency to question and demand proof: "A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic" (James Russell Lowell).
Suspicion is doubt as to the innocence, truth, integrity, honesty, or soundness of someone or something: His furtiveness aroused my suspicions.
Mistrust denotes lack of trust or confidence, as in a person's motives, arising from suspicion: The staff viewed the consultant's hasty recommendations with mistrust.

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uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜːt^əntɪ]

n pl -ties

1. Also called uncertainness the state or condition of being uncertain

2. an uncertain matter, contingency, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uncertainty - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" uncertainness, precariousness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination - the quality of being vague and poorly defined unpredictability - lacking predictability improbability, improbableness - the quality of being improbable; "impossibility should never be confused with improbability"; "the improbability of such rare coincidences" fortuitousness - the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance speculativeness - the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation; "her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence" sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
	2.	uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation - an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly distrust, mistrust, suspicion, misgiving - doubt about someone's honesty disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism - doubt about the truth of something indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" peradventure - doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent" suspense - an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years" certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

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uncertainty

noun

1. unpredictability, precariousness, state of suspense, ambiguity, unreliability, fickleness, inconclusiveness, chanciness, changeableness a period of political uncertainty
unpredictability predictability, conclusiveness

2. doubt, confusion, dilemma, misgiving, qualm, bewilderment, quandary, puzzlement, perplexity, mystification The magazine ignores all the uncertainties males currently face.
doubt confidence, assurance, certainty, sureness

3. hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, lack of confidence, vagueness, irresolution There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

4. unsureness, doubt, scepticism, ambivalence, disquiet, indecision, vagueness, hesitancy, vacillation, lack of conviction, irresolution, dubiety, doubtfulness There is genuine uncertainty about the party's future plans.

Translations

uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜːtntɪ] N

1. (= doubt) → duda f, incertidumbre f
in view of this uncertainty or these uncertainties → teniendo en cuenta estas dudas or este grado de incertidumbre
there is uncertainty about the number of wounded → no se sabe con seguridad el número de heridos
stress is caused by uncertainty about the future → el estrés está causado por la incertidumbre or inseguridad sobre el futuro

2. (= indecision) → indecisión f
he heard the uncertainty in her voice → notó la indecisión en su voz

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uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜː^rt^ənti] n → incertitude f
a period of political uncertainty → une période d'incertitude politique

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uncertainty

n (= state) → Ungewissheit f; (= indefiniteness) → Unbestimmtheit f; (= doubt) → Zweifel m, → Unsicherheit f; in order to remove any uncertainty → um alle eventuellen Unklarheiten zu beseitigen; there is still some uncertainty as to whether … → es besteht noch Ungewissheit, ob …

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uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜːtntɪ] n (of situation) → incertezza; (confusion) → dubbi mpl
the uncertainties of this life → le incognite della vita

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uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜːtntɪ] n (of situation) → incertezza; (confusion) → dubbi mpl
the uncertainties of this life → le incognite della vita

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uncertainty → عدم التأكد nejistota uvished Ungewissheit αβεβαιότητα incertidumbre epävarmuus incertitude neizvjesnost incertezza 不確実 불확실 onzekerheid usikkerhet niepewność incerteza неопределенность osäkerhet ความไม่แน่นอน belirsizlik sự không chắc chắn 无确定因素