Incomplete Meaning
/ɪn.kəmˈpliːt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot complete; not finished.
adjOf a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Sentence Examples
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.
The dictionary is incomplete. It only goes to the letter J.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The report was ____ because the final chapter and data were missing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report was handed in ____, with several important sections still missing from the end.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English incomplete, incompleet, from Late Latin incomplētus, from in- (“un-; not”) + complētus (“complete”), equivalent to in- (“not”) + complete.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The report was ____ because the final chapter and data were missing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report was handed in ____, with several important sections still missing from the end.