incomplete
not complete; lacking some part.
Football. (of a forward pass) not completed; not caught by a receiver.
Engineering. noting a truss the panel points of which are not entirely connected so as to form a system of triangles.: Compare complete (def. 8), redundant (def. 7c).
Logic, Philosophy.
(of an expression or symbol) meaningful only in a specific context.
(of a set of axioms) such that there is at least one true proposition (able to be formulated in terms of the basic ideas of a given system) that is not deducible from the set.: Compare complete (def. 7).
Education. a temporary grade indicating that a student has not fulfilled one or more of the essential requirements for a course: If I don't hand in my term paper for last semester's English course, the professor is going to change my incomplete to an F.
Origin of incomplete
1Other words for incomplete
Other words from incomplete
- in·com·plete·ly, adverb
- in·com·plete·ness, noun
- sub·in·com·plete, adjective
Words Nearby incomplete
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How to use incomplete in a sentence
Adding to the complexity is a dense, incomplete web of regulations around which kinds of products can be sold and promoted.
‘An educational stance’: Publishers mull CBD’s alluring – and complex – commerce opportunities | Max Willens | September 17, 2020 | DigidayIkhrata said the audit contains “flawed conclusions,” “incomplete information” and a biased “accusational tone.”
Morning Report: New Ethics Concerns for City Council Candidate | Voice of San Diego | September 3, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAs reopened businesses require some parents to return to work, they’re left to make decisions based on competing priorities and incomplete information.
What to consider when deciding whether to send your kid back to school | Alexandra Ossola | September 2, 2020 | QuartzAnother third of applications submitted to MTS were deemed incomplete.
MTS Frequently Overrules Doctors’ Orders on Reduced Fares for the Disabled | Lisa Halverstadt | August 31, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThese tools are siloed and provide an incomplete view of the consumer journey and behavior.
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In the meantime, most of the detailed studies are incomplete in one way or another.
I speak here to warn people that the facts presented in the opera are incomplete and distorted.
Rudy Giuliani: Why I Protested ‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ | Rudy Giuliani | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWas what happened to the Central Park Five completely wrong, or simply incomplete?
As a portrait of childhood in America, it is incomplete enough to be irresponsible.
They gave her the forms instead, which she carries with her incomplete.
Italy's Latest Export Is Refugees, and the Rest of Europe Is Not Happy | Barbie Latza Nadeau | August 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn octave coupler without such extension is incomplete and is no more honest than a stop which only goes down to Tenor C.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerHe said it because his sentence sounded otherwise suspiciously incomplete.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHere ends Chaucer's portion of the translation, in the middle of an incomplete sentence, without any verb.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerThis sentence is incomplete; the translator has missed the line—'Et qu'ele a sa vie perdue.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerEvery contract on a negotiable note is incomplete and revocable until its delivery.
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British Dictionary definitions for incomplete
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt) /
not complete or finished
not completely developed; imperfect
logic
(of a formal theory) not so constructed that the addition of a non-theorem to the axioms renders it inconsistent
(of an expression) not having a reference of its own but requiring completion by another expression
Derived forms of incomplete
- incompletely, adverb
- incompleteness or incompletion, noun
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