indeterminacy

Definitions

The quality or state of being uncertain, vague, or not precisely determined.

The principle in quantum mechanics that it is impossible to determine simultaneously both the position and momentum of a particle.

Examples

The inherent indeterminacy of quantum mechanics challenges our traditional understanding of physical reality.

There is a certain indeterminacy in the legal language that allows for multiple interpretations of the contract.

Synonyms

uncertainty ambiguity vagueness indefiniteness ambivalence obscurity inconclusiveness

Antonyms

certainty precision definiteness clarity exactness decisiveness accuracy