אי־ודאות

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

From אִי־ (í-) +‎ וַדָּאוּת (vada'út).

Noun

אִי־וַדָּאוּת • (í-vada'út) f

  1. Uncertainty: a lack of certainty.
    עקרון אי־הוודאות של הייזנברג ― ikarón í-havada'út shél háyzenberg ― the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
    פחד, אי ודאות וספק ― pákhad, í vada'út v'safék ― fear, uncertainty and doubt

Usage notes

  • The most common singular definite form, especially in formal contexts, is אי־הוודאות (í-havada'út), with the definite article ה־ (ha-) attaching to the second word. Another common form is האי־ודאות (ha'í-vada'út), with the definite article attaching to the term as a whole. The form האי־הוודאות (ha'í-havada'út), however, with two definite articles, is rare, and should probably be considered an error.
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