incompleteness
/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtnəs/ (ame, ipa)
incompleteness — noun
1. a situation in which something is missing some of the pieces or parts it should
a situation in which something is missing some of the pieces or parts it should have, or has not been brought to a fully finished state
Elena noticed the incompleteness of the document as soon as she saw the missing last page.
incompleteness of + noun phrase for something missing pieces
The architect pointed out several areas of incompleteness in the building plans before the team could start work.
areas/points of incompleteness — countable uses in specific contexts
Guo felt a sense of incompleteness in the story, as if the final chapter had been removed.
Researchers faced major difficulties because of the incompleteness of the historical records from that period.
- incompletion
focuses more on the process or task being unfinished rather than missing parts; slightly less common
- partialness
emphasises that only a portion exists; more limited in use, mainly in formal writing
- fragmentariness
suggests the state of being broken into disconnected pieces; carries a more negative tone
- completeness
the state of having all necessary parts or being fully finished
- wholeness
emphasises the idea of being undivided and fully intact
文法句型
the incompleteness of [something]
用法筆記
Most commonly used as an uncountable noun in the pattern 'the incompleteness of [something]'. In formal or technical contexts, it can appear with 'areas of' or 'points of' to refer to specific missing parts.