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1Uncertainty reduction theory — was introduced in 1975 in a paper entitled Some Exploration in Initial Interaction and Beyond: Toward a Developmental Theory of Interpersonal Communication . This theory, a collaborative effort of Charles R. Berger and Richard J. Calabrese, was… …
2uncertainty — uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, dubiosity, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust can all mean a feeling of unsureness about someone or something. Uncertainty stresses the lack of certainty or certitude that may range from a mere falling short of these to… …
3uncertainty — un‧cer‧tain‧ty [ʌnˈsɜːtnti ǁ ɜːr ] noun [uncountable] a situation when what will happen in the future is likely to change, often in a way that is bad: • Exchange rate uncertainty is bound to reduce investment. uncertainty over/about • The… …
4uncertainty — [un sʉrt′ ntē] n. [ME uncerteynte] 1. lack of certainty; doubt 2. pl. uncertainties something uncertain SYN. UNCERTAINTY ranges in implication from a mere lack of absolute sureness [uncertainty about a date of birth ] to such vagueness as to… …
5uncertainty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, high (esp. AmE), significant, substantial ▪ The 1990s were a period of high uncertainty for businesses. ▪ fundamental …
6uncertainty */*/ — UK [ʌnˈsɜː(r)t(ə)ntɪ] / US [ʌnˈsɜrt(ə)ntɪ] noun Word forms uncertainty : singular uncertainty plural uncertainties 1) a) [uncountable] a nervous feeling that you have because you think bad things might happen a week of anxiety and uncertainty… …
7uncertainty — un|cer|tain|ty [ ʌn sɜrtnti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a nervous feeling you have because you think bad things might happen: a week of anxiety and uncertainty uncertainty about/over/as to: Minimize uncertainty about the future by taking expert advice …
8uncertainty — noun 1) the uncertainty of the stock market Syn: unpredictability, unreliability, riskiness, chanciness, precariousness, changeability, variability, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice Ant: predictability 2) uncer …
9uncertainty — n. uncertainty about, as to (there was no uncertainty about the matter; there is still some uncertainty as to whether they are coming) * * * [ʌn sɜːt(ə)ntɪ] as to (there was no uncertainty about the matter; there is still some uncertainty as to… …
10uncertainty — un|cer|tain|ty [ʌnˈsə:tnti US ˈsə:r ] n plural uncertainties 1.) [U] when you feel doubt about what will happen ▪ Times of great change are also times of uncertainty. uncertainty about/as to ▪ There is a great deal of uncertainty about the… …
