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incomplete

in·com·plete
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kuh m-pleet]
    • /ˌɪn kəmˈplit/
    • /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh m-pleet]
    • /ˌɪn kəmˈplit/

Definitions of incomplete word

  • adjective incomplete not complete; lacking some part. 1
  • adjective incomplete Football. (of a forward pass) not completed; not caught by a receiver. 1
  • adjective incomplete 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 5c). 1
  • adjective incomplete 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). 1
  • noun incomplete 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. 1
  • noun incomplete Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts. 1
See all 22 definitions of incomplete

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Origin of incomplete

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word incomplētus. See in-3, complete

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Incomplete

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incomplete

incomplete popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for incomplete

adj incomplete

  • fragmentary — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
  • partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
  • deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
  • inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.

adjective incomplete

  • unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
  • half-finished — ended or completed.
  • piecemeal — piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
  • expurgated — Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).
All 36 Synonyms of incomplete

Antonyms for incomplete

adj incomplete

  • total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
  • sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
  • adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
  • ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
  • accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.

adjective incomplete

  • entire — An uncastrated male horse.
  • enough — As much or as many as required.

adverb incomplete

  • on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  • straight out — thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.
  • consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
  • everyplace — (US, informal) Everywhere.
  • unambiguous — not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
All 29 Antonyms of incomplete

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