Incompleteness Meaning
/ˌɪnkəˈmplitnəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or condition of being not complete.
Sentence Examples
The author calls attention to the incompleteness of that article.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the form caused the application to be rejected immediately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The obvious ____ of the data made it very difficult for the researchers to draw any conclusions.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English incomplete Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English incompleteness From incomplete + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Its incompleteness in this respect makes the timetable of less value than some of its Continental counterparts, such as the French Horaires Mayeux; nevertheless, it is fair value at 5s."
— 1962 July, “Talking of Trains: The new all-line timetable”, in Modern Railways, page 10:
"This low number points to the incompleteness and, with respect, haphazardness of the two selections."
— 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 117:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the form caused the application to be rejected immediately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The obvious ____ of the data made it very difficult for the researchers to draw any conclusions.