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# Uncertainty
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The term "uncertainty" refers to the possibility of multiple outcomes.
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## Aleatory Uncertainty
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> [!info] Also Known As
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> * statistical uncertainty
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> * stochastic uncertainty
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> * random error
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Aleatory uncertainty is inherent randomness in data that can't be explained away.
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## Epistemic Uncertainty
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> [!info] Also Known As
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> * systematic uncertainty
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> * model uncertainty
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Epistemic uncertainty is that which arises from a lack of knowledge.
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