unpredictability

un·pre·dict·a·ble

 (ŭn′prĭ-dĭk′tə-bəl)

adj.

Difficult to foretell or foresee: unpredictable test results; unpredictable behavior.

n.

Something difficult or impossible to foretell or foresee.


un′pre·dict′a·bil′i·ty n.

un′pre·dict′a·bly adv.

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Noun1.unpredictability - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulsesunpredictability - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
2.unpredictability - the trait of being unpredictably irresoluteunpredictability - the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
3.unpredictability - lacking predictabilityunpredictability - lacking predictability    

uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

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unpredictability

[ˌʌnprɪdɪktəˈbɪlɪti] n

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