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What does uncertainty mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
  2. (countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
  3. (mathematics) A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.
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This implies that we will always have uncertainty in any system, not just in quantum mechanics or in mathematics.
The fatigue, nausea and uncertainty that often accompany early pregnancy may tempt you to forget about fitness.
His head bent in deep thought, he bit his lip in uncertainty while lowering his quill to the parchment.
There is an inherent uncertainty in any actuarial estimates of asbestos liabilities.
He was prepared to face the deadly or the bizarre, but some orderly corner of his mind still rebelled against uncertainty.
In order to do the thing, to the best of your ability and give you the flexibility for the uncertainty that always comes about in combat.

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