uncertainty vs question

question vs uncertainty

uncertainty and question both are nouns.

uncertainty is not a verb while question is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uncertainty	Yes	No	No	No
question	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, question is a hyponym of uncertainty; that is, question is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than uncertainty:

uncertainty: being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
question: uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

Other hyponyms of uncertainty include doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination, unpredictability, improbability, improbableness, fortuitousness, speculativeness.

uncertainty (noun)	question (noun)
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance	uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
the state of being unsure of something	an instance of questioning
	the subject matter at issue
	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
	an informal reference to a marriage proposal

uncertainty (verb)	question (verb)
	pose a question
	challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
	pose a series of questions to
	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Difference between uncertainty and question

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