incompletion
/¦in+/ (ame, mw)
incompletion — noun
1. the condition of being not finished, or of missing parts that are needed for som
the condition of being not finished, or of missing parts that are needed for something to be whole
The incompletion of the new bridge left residents without a direct route to the city.
incompletion of [project/noun] — typical pattern
Wei stared at the blank page, troubled by the incompletion of his first novel.
Because of its incompletion, the old building could not pass the safety inspection.
Emeka noted several areas of incompletion in the report, including missing financial data.
A sense of incompletion stayed with Chitra long after the project deadline had passed.
- incompleteness
focuses more on the quality of being partial than on the state of being unfinished
- unfinishedness
less formal but much rarer; mostly in casual or literary contexts
- deficiency
suggests something is missing that should be present, rather than just unfinished
- completion
the direct opposite; the state of being finished or whole
- perfection
implies no flaws or missing parts at all, a stronger opposite
文法句型
incompletion of [noun phrase]
sense/feeling of incompletion
用法筆記
Frequently found in formal or academic writing, this sense is uncommon in everyday conversation. Unlike 'incompleteness,' which focuses on the quality of being partial, 'incompletion' emphasizes the state of not having reached an end.
常見錯誤
2. in American football, a forward pass that falls to the ground without being caug
in American football, a forward pass that falls to the ground without being caught by any player, and therefore does not count as a completed play
The quarterback threw three incompletions in the final two minutes of the game.
throw + incompletion — standard sports collocation
With the incompletion on fourth down, the Tigers lost possession of the ball.
Rosa's stats showed only two incompletions from twenty-five pass attempts that season.
The referee signaled an incompletion, and the disappointed crowd fell silent.
Hassan watched the ball hit the ground for yet another incompletion that ended the drive.
- incomplete pass
the fuller, more formal term; 'incompletion' is a shorter equivalent used in commentary and stats
- completion
a forward pass that is successfully caught by a player on the same team
文法句型
throw [number] incompletions
incompletion on [down]
用法筆記
Confined to American football terminology; 'incompletion' is not used for soccer passes even though soccer is called 'football' in most other countries. In American football, a pass is ruled complete only if a player catches it before it touches the ground.