incomplete
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- noun
- /ɪnˈkəmˌpliːt/
- US
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incompleto
- Students who have incompletes must consult their professors to discuss how to complete the work.
- take incompletes
- get incompletes
- incompletes in the course
Examples
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You're all getting incompletes.
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I hate to say it, but the best projects were in the days when you could have an incomplete for for a whole year.
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I had to take incompletes.
Fiction book (1997) -
You have taken incompletes in two classes and you are on academic probation.
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Students are permitted to request incompletes in the course in order to successfully complete any parts of the test that they might have had difficulty passing.
Academic text (2003) -
Those incompletes are on your transcripts now as F's, aren't they?
Fiction book (1997) -
They had twice as many withdrawals from courses and had received twice as many incompletes as other early entrants.
Academic text (1995) -
He received an incomplete for the assignment because he submitted it late.
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After missing several deadlines, she was given an incomplete in her math class.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Tissue from a pregnancy that stays inside the womb after a miscarriage or abortion
Surface Forms
Morphology
incomplete = incomplete (semi-transparent) = in + complete
The noun is a straightforward conversion of the adjective 'incomplete' used as a status label.
Etymology
Incomplete starts with the part in- meaning 'not' and the word complete meaning 'finished' or 'whole'. So, an incomplete at school is a mark that shows your work is 'not finished' and needs more time.