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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunsicher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈzɪçɐ
"Die Wettervorhersage ist unsicher."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
"The weather forecast is uncertain, so we should prepare for any conditions." - 2
Feeling doubt or hesitation.
"She was uncertain about her decision to move to a new city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uncertain' originates from the Middle English 'uncertain', derived from the Old French 'incertain', which in turn comes from the Latin 'incertus', meaning 'not sure'. The prefix 'un-' denotes negation, while 'certain' implies assurance or confidence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncertain" is said worldwide
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incertain
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛʁ.tɛ̃
"La prévision météorologique est incertaine."
unsicher
Transliteration: ʊnˈzɪçɐ
"Die Wettervorhersage ist unsicher."
incerto
Transliteration: inˈtʃɛr.to
"La previsione del tempo è incerta."
incierto
Transliteration: inˈsjɛr.to
"La previsión del tiempo es incierta."
incerto
Transliteration: ĩˈseʁ.tu
"A previsão do tempo é incerta."
अनिश्चित
Transliteration: anishchit
"मौसम की भविष्यवाणी अनिश्चित है।"
不确定
Transliteration: bù què dìng
"天气预报是不确定的。"
불확실한
Transliteration: bulhwaksilhan
"날씨 예보는 불확실하다."
不確実な
Transliteration: fukakujitsuna
"天気予報は不確実だ。"
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