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Uncertainty

/ʌnˈsɜːtnti/
Uncertainty refers to the state of being unsure about something or not having definite knowledge about an outcome.

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They discovered science's "uncertainties and its eternally provisional nature."

Why the uncertainty?

'You are too generous to keep me in uncertainty.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, uncertainty derives from the Old French uncertainte, meaning doubt. It combines un- (not) with certainty, which traces back to the Latin certitudo.

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