incomplete

/ɪn.kəmˈpliːt/

ɪn · KƏMPLIːT (2 syllables)

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Definition

Not complete; not finished.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "Stefania handed in her writing incomplete."
  • "an incomplete jigsaw puzzle"
  • "My knowledge on the subject is incomplete."
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