incompletion

[ in-kuh m-plee-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn kəmˈpli ʃən /

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noun

the state of being incomplete; incompleteness.

Football. an incomplete forward pass.

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Nearby words

incomplete fistula, incomplete flower, incomplete foot presentation, incomplete fracture, incomplete metamorphosis, incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible

Origin of incompletion

First recorded in 1795–1805; in-³ + completion

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for incompletion

Incompletion of the radical is one of the commonest causes of words being coined faultily.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
"Women always spoil their vices by incompletion," observed Paul.
The Making of a Prig|Evelyn Sharp
The delight of union stole through her, more exquisite for incompletion.
The Man Who Was Good|Leonard Merrick
If one loses somebody like that, it leaves a sense of incompletion.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett|Compton Mackenzie

Other times I would rage up and down, all my soul baffled and aching with incompletion.
A Woman of Genius|Mary Austin