Finding
uncertainty
un·cer·tain·ty [ uhn-sur-tn-tee ]
Subclass of:
Decision Making;
Probability
Definitions related to uncertainty:
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(uncertain) Not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A measure of the inherent variability of repeated observation measurements of a quantity including quantities evaluated by statistical methods and by other means.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The condition in which reasonable knowledge regarding risks, benefits, or the future is not available.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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