Indeterminacy

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˈdɪtɝˈminəˈsaɪ/

Indeterminacy (noun)

  1. A situation where the result cannot be decided or predicted because not enough information is available.
  2. The quality of a word, statement, or idea that has more than one possible meaning.
  3. In some theories, a limit on how precisely certain properties can be known at the same time.

Examples

  • The plan failed because indeterminacy remained about the final results.
  • Indeterminacy in the schedule made the team hesitate to commit.