Indeterminacy
(noun)
The state or quality of being uncertain, indefinite, or undefined.
Origin:
Late 19th century: from in- "not" + determinacy, on the pattern of indeterminate.
Examples:
- The indeterminacy of the situation made it difficult to predict the outcome.
- The indeterminacy of the data made it impossible to reach a conclusion.
- The indeterminacy of the experiment created a margin of error.
- The indeterminacy of the parameters made the simulation unreliable.
- The indeterminacy of the process was frustrating for the team.