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indetermination vs uncertainty

uncertainty vs indetermination

indetermination and uncertainty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indetermination Yes No No No
uncertainty Yes No No No
As nouns, uncertainty is a hypernym of indetermination; that is, uncertainty is a word with a broader meaning than indetermination:
  • indetermination: the quality of being vague and poorly defined
  • uncertainty: being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
Other hypernyms of indetermination include precariousness, uncertainness.
indetermination (noun) uncertainty (noun)
the quality of being vague and poorly defined being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
the state of being unsure of something
Difference between indetermination and uncertainty

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