uncertainty
uncertainty
subs.
Doubt, dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ.
Perplexity: P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ.
Want of clearness: P. and V. τὸ ἀ̆φᾰνές (Eur. Alc. 785).
Instability: P. τὸ ἀστάθμητον.
Uncertainties: P. and V. τὰ ἀ̆φᾰνῆ (by crasis τἀφᾰνῆ).
subs.
Doubt, dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ.
Perplexity: P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ.
Want of clearness: P. and V. τὸ ἀ̆φᾰνές (Eur. Alc. 785).
Instability: P. τὸ ἀστάθμητον.
Uncertainties: P. and V. τὰ ἀ̆φᾰνῆ (by crasis τἀφᾰνῆ).
UNCERTAINTY
dubitatio (uncertainly in which one is kept; the act of doubting). The uncertainty of war Mars belli communis. To be in a state of uncertainty [Vid: “to be UNCERTAIN”]. To relieve anybody from his uncertainty (= hesitation) dubitationem alicui tollere: to be in great uncertainty what to do dubitatione aestuare (Vid: Cic. Verr. 2 30 74): to remain in uncertainty in incerto relinqui (of things). To prefer a certainty to an uncertainty certa incertis praeferre.
dubitatio (uncertainly in which one is kept; the act of doubting). The uncertainty of war Mars belli communis. To be in a state of uncertainty [Vid: “to be UNCERTAIN”]. To relieve anybody from his uncertainty (= hesitation) dubitationem alicui tollere: to be in great uncertainty what to do dubitatione aestuare (Vid: Cic. Verr. 2 30 74): to remain in uncertainty in incerto relinqui (of things). To prefer a certainty to an uncertainty certa incertis praeferre.
uncertainty:
1. dŭbĭtātio: if that compact admits of any u., si foedus illud habet aliquam dubitationem, Cic. Agr. 1, 4, 11.
2. lĕvĭtas: constant in its own u., constans in levitate sua, Ov. Trist. 5, 8, 18.
3. inconstantia: Join: inconstantia et temeritas, Cic. N. D. 3, 24, 59.
4. tĕmĕrĭtas: ib. 32, 82.
5. expr. by incertum: will be recalled to doubt and u., in dubium incertumque revocabuntur, id. Caecin. 27, 76: it was a matter of u., in incerto erat, Sall. Jug. 38.
6. so by dŭbium: while the mind is in u., dum in dubio est animus, Ter. Andr. 1, 5, 32.
1. dŭbĭtātio: if that compact admits of any u., si foedus illud habet aliquam dubitationem, Cic. Agr. 1, 4, 11.
2. lĕvĭtas: constant in its own u., constans in levitate sua, Ov. Trist. 5, 8, 18.
3. inconstantia: Join: inconstantia et temeritas, Cic. N. D. 3, 24, 59.
4. tĕmĕrĭtas: ib. 32, 82.
5. expr. by incertum: will be recalled to doubt and u., in dubium incertumque revocabuntur, id. Caecin. 27, 76: it was a matter of u., in incerto erat, Sall. Jug. 38.
6. so by dŭbium: while the mind is in u., dum in dubio est animus, Ter. Andr. 1, 5, 32.
uncertainty, to be in: v. UNCERTAIN, TO BE .