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Uncertainty

nounid 4552·updated May 12, 2026
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The difficulty of predicting an outcome due to limited knowledge of all components

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Classifications

Entity Type

Metric0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
doubtdoubtfulnessdubietydubiousnessincertitudeuncertainness
plural
Uncertainties
possessive
Uncertainty's
pluralpossessive
Uncertainties'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The difficulty of predicting an outcome due to limited knowledge of all components
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
Result of not having accurate or sufficient knowledge of a situation; state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to understanding or knowledge of an event, its consequence, or likelihood
Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the state of being unsure of something
§2
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

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