אי־ודאות
Hebrew edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From אִי־ (í-) + וַדָּאוּת (vada'út).
Noun edit
אִי־וַדָּאוּת • (í-vada'út) f
- Uncertainty: a lack of certainty.
- עקרון אי־הוודאות של הייזנברג — ikarón í-havada'út shél háizenberg — the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
- פחד, אי ודאות וספק — pákhad, í vada'út v'safék — fear, uncertainty and doubt
Usage notes edit
- 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.