incomplete
pronunciation
How to pronounce incomplete in British English:
UK [ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt]
How to pronounce incomplete in American English:
US [ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt]
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- Adjective:
- not complete or total; not completed
- lacking one or more of the four whorls of the complete flower--sepals or petals or stamens or pistils
- not yet finished
Word Origin
- incomplete (adj.)
- late 14c., from Latin incompletus "incomplete," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + completus (see complete).
Antonym
Example
- 1. A sloppy , incomplete form may hinder your chances .
- 2. The following list is illustrative but incomplete .
- 3. Signs of an incomplete recovery abound .
- 4. This is a welcome transformation , but it is still incomplete .
- 5. Researchers have known for years that their models of reality are incomplete .