See Also: lippy 1, noun(dictionary)
lippy(2)(dictionary)
lippy(1)(dictionary)
lippy 2, adjective(dictionary)
jet 1, noun(dictionary)
jab 2, noun(dictionary)
pal 1, noun(dictionary)
tot 1, noun(dictionary)
sip 2, noun(dictionary)
pan 1, noun(dictionary)

uncertainty (iou) and lippy 1, noun (oh)


uncertainty (iou)



uncertainty noun. LME.
[from UN-1 + CERTAINTY.]
The quality or state of being uncertain; doubtfulness; hesitation, irresolution. LME.
a. A doubtful point. LME.
b. A thing of which the occurrence, outcome, etc., is uncertain. E17.
Science. The amount of variation in a numerical result that is consistent with observation. M19.
Phrases: uncertainty principle Physics the principle that certain pairs of observables (e.g. the momentum and position of a particle) cannot both be precisely determined at the same time, and that the product of the uncertainties of these quantities cannot be less than h4 (h = Planck's constant); also Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.

lippy 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: LIP 2]
lipstick
::Wait a minute, I'll just put a bit of lippy on.