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Meaning of uncertain

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  uncertain
      adj 1: lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance;
             "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and
             his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps";
             "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with
             uncertain fingers" [syn: {uncertain}, {unsure},
             {incertain}] [ant: {certain(p)}, {sure}]
      2: not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an
         uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans
         are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain
         consequences"; "without further evidence his story must
         remain uncertain" [ant: {certain(p)}]
      3: not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
         [syn: {unsealed}, {uncertain}] [ant: {certain}, {sealed}]
      4: not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is
         uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain" [ant:
         {certain}, {sure}]
      5: subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is
         uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and
         sunshine coming one right after the other" [syn:
         {changeable}, {uncertain}, {unsettled}]
      6: not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of
         events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
      7: ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no
         uncertain terms"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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