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Hesitance vs Uncertainty - What's the difference?

hesitance | uncertainty |

As nouns the difference between hesitance and uncertainty

is that hesitance is the act or state of hesitating while uncertainty is (uncountable) doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

hesitance

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * hesitancy

Noun

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  • The act or state of hesitating.
  • :His hesitance was caused by bad past experiences.

    • uncertainty

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=“Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty , then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=April 9, author=Mandeep Sanghera, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Tottenham 1-2 Norwich , passage=After spending so much of the season looking upwards, the swashbuckling style and swagger of early season Spurs was replaced by uncertainty and frustration against a Norwich side who had the quality and verve to take advantage}}
  • (countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
  • (uncountable, mathematics) A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.

    • Antonyms

    * certainty

    External links

    * (wikipedia "uncertainty")