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incomplete information

[/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]
noun
informação incompleta
1. A situation where not all relevant facts, data, or knowledge required to make a decision or understand a situation are available
The audit revealed incomplete information about the company's financial records.
A auditoria revelou informação incompleta sobre os registros financeiros da empresa.
2. In game theory and economics, a scenario where one or more parties do not have full knowledge of all relevant variables or intentions
Games of incomplete information require players to make decisions without knowing all opponent strategies.
Jogos com informação incompleta exigem que os jogadores tomem decisões sem conhecer todas as estratégias do adversário.
Synonyms
partial informationinsufficient informationlimited informationimperfect information
Antonyms
complete informationfull informationperfect information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
informação incompleta
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
informação incompleta / dados incompletos
Commonly used in corporate and financial settings
Portugal
informação incompleta
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

missing the whole picture
not having the full story
in the dark about something
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