noncertainty

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noun

Lack of certainty.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounnoncertainty (countable and uncountable, plural noncertainties)

plural noncertainties · alternative non-certainty

  1. countableuncountableLack of certainty.
  2. countableuncountableSomething that is uncertain.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnoun certeynte
  2. Englishnoncertainty

From Middle English noun certeynte, nown certeyntee; equivalent to non- + certainty.

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APA

noncertainty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncertainty

MLA

“noncertainty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncertainty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncertainty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncertainty.

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