incompleteness
UK/,ɪnkəm'plitnɪs/US
C2
Definitions
n.
The state of not being complete; lacking some part
不完整，不完全
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
completetogether, with
+
-nessfill, full
=incompleteness
in- (not) + complete + -ness = 'the state of not being complete.' The abstract noun of incomplete: something is still missing.
Common Collocations
- 1.incompleteness of the data数据的不完整
- 2.sense of incompleteness缺憾感
- 3.incompleteness theorem不完备定理
Example Sentences
- 1.
The incompleteness of the data made firm conclusions impossible.
- 2.
Gödel's incompleteness theorem reshaped modern logic.