uncertainty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈsɜːrtənti/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un sûr′tn tē)

Inflections of 'uncertainty' (n): npl: uncertainties
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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uncertainty n (mental)incertidumbre nf
  duda nf
 Adam's uncertainty was the only thing stopping him making a decision.
 La incertidumbre que sentía Adam era lo único que le impedía tomar una decisión.
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Additional Translations
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uncertainty n (in doubt)incertidumbre nf
  duda nf
 The firm decided not to go ahead with the project, because of the uncertainty of the outcome.
 La empresa decidió no seguir adelante con el proyecto, debido a la incertidumbre con respecto al resultado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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state of uncertainty n (precarious or doubtful situation)estado de incertidumbre nm
 When times are tough we live in a constant state of uncertainty.
 El estado de incertidumbre general influía en su mal carácter.
  (fig)clima de incertidumbre nm
uncertainty principle,
indeterminacy principle,
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle n		 (quantum mechanics)principio de incertidumbre loc nom m
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'uncertainty' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
clear - contingency - declaratory judgement - doubt - hesitatingly - in the balance - incertitude - keep dangling - shadow of a doubt - state of tension - uh
Spanish:
incertidumbre - vacilación - indeterminación - precariedad - clima de inseguridad - inseguridad jurídica

Collocations: the uncertainty principle, the principle of uncertainty, was full of uncertainty, more...

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