"noncertainty" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: noncertainties [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English noun certeynte, nown certeyntee; equivalent to non- + certainty. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|noun certeynte}} Middle English noun certeynte, {{prefix|en|non|certainty}} non- + certainty Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} noncertainty (countable and uncountable, plural noncertainties)
  1. Lack of certainty. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-noncertainty-en-noun-3jTY0kok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. Something that is uncertain. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-noncertainty-en-noun-vR8HRM12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uncertainty, non-certainty

Inflected forms

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