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Unpredictability vs Uncertainty - What's the difference?

unpredictability | uncertainty |

In uncountable terms the difference between unpredictability and uncertainty

is that unpredictability is the quality of being unpredictable while uncertainty is doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

In countable terms the difference between unpredictability and uncertainty

is that unpredictability is something which is unpredictable while uncertainty is something uncertain or ambiguous.

unpredictability

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being unpredictable.
  • (countable) Something which is unpredictable.
  • 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