incomplete
incomplete Lexical Profile
incomplete Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not finished or whole.
"The application was rejected because several sections of the form were left incomplete."
North American Designating a forward pass in American or Canadian football that is not caught in bounds by a receiver before hitting the ground.
"The quarterback threw an incomplete pass on third down, forcing the team to punt."
• noun
North American A temporary academic grade assigned to a student who has not finished all required coursework by the end of a term due to extenuating circumstances.
"Because of her hospitalization during final exams, the professor granted her an incomplete for the semester."
North American An incomplete forward pass in American or Canadian football.
"After two consecutive incompletes, the offense faced a long third down."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin incompletus, formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and completus ('filled up, finished'), the past participle of complere ('to fill up').