incomplete

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See also: incomplète

English

Etymology

From Middle English incomplete, incompleet, from Late Latin incomplētus, from in- (“un-; not”) + complētus (“complete”), equivalent to in- (“not”) +‎ complete.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn.kəmˈpliːt/
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  • Rhymes: -iːt

Adjective

incomplete (comparative more incomplete, superlative most incomplete)

  1. Not complete; not finished
    Stefania handed in her writing incomplete.
    an incomplete jigsaw puzzle
    My knowledge on the subject is incomplete.
    He considers that his life would be incomplete if not for his children.
  2. (botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.

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Noun

incomplete (plural incompletes)

  1. Something incomplete.
    1. (Usenet) A multipart file posted to a Usenet newsgroup that is incomplete and thus unusable.
    2. (video games, Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
  2. A designation of being incomplete.
    He got four incompletes out of five courses last semester.

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Italian

Adjective

incomplete f pl

  1. feminine plural of incompleto

Latin

Adjective

incomplēte

  1. vocative masculine singular of incomplētus
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