Definition Synonyms
Definition of incomplete - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
partialnot finished or missing important parts
- The project is incomplete and needs more work.
2.
grammarTECH. requiring completion by another expressionTECH.
- The sentence was incomplete without a verb.
3.
plantTECH. lacking usual floral organsTECH.
- The incomplete flower lacks petals.
Expressions with incomplete
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group of words not forming a complete sentence
He ran because he was late is not an incomplete sentence.
medical condition where not all pregnancy tissue is expelled after a miscarriage
She was diagnosed with an incomplete abortion and needed further treatment..
burning of fuel without enough oxygen, creating harmful gases or soot
Incomplete combustion in heaters can release dangerous carbon monoxide indoors.
Origin of incomplete
Latin, in- (not) + completus (filled)
Terms with incomplete included in their meaning
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incomplete
not completed or finished
not whole
partial or incomplete
incomplete project
in the process of being built or developed
incomplete
existing as a part or portion
completion
complete something that is incomplete
information
incomplete explanation or only part of the facts
incomplete account
incomplete explanation or only part of the facts
psychology
mistaken belief about someone or something based on incomplete or wrong information
incomplete
only partially completed or done
incomplete
without achieving a goal or requirement
incomplete
deal with only a small part of a subject
linguistics
tense describing incomplete past actions
incompleteness
state of being incomplete or unfinished
incomplete
leave something unfinished or unresolved
incomplete
documents that are not yet completed or resolved
incomplete
documents that are not yet completed or resolved
incomplete
not fully detailed or developed
ending
end something, especially when incomplete
incomplete
not completed or finished
incomplete matter
matter that still needs resolution
tasks
work that is left incomplete
incomplete
not resolved or concluded
incomplete
not fully reported or disclosed
incomplete
not decided or finalized
Examples of incomplete in a sentence
His explanation was incomplete and raised more questions. The phrase was incomplete without an object. An incomplete clause can confuse the reader. The botanist studied the incomplete blossoms. Incomplete flowers can affect the plant's reproduction.
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- French:incomplet, ...
- German:unvollständig, nicht vollständig, ...
- Italian:incompleto, ...
- Spanish:incompleto, pendiente, ...
- Portuguese:incompleto, inacabado, ...
- Chinese:不完整的, 不完全的, ...
- Japanese:未完成の, 補完が必要な, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مُكْتَمِل, غير مكتمل, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא שָׁלֵם, חֲסֵר, ...
- Russian:незавершённый, незаконченный, ...
- Ukrainian:незавершений, недосконалий, ...
- Hindi:अधूरा, अपूर्ण, ...
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