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incompleteness

[/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtnəs/]
nounfemininepl: incompletenessess (rarely used in plural)
incompletude
1. The state or quality of being incomplete; lacking some part, element, or aspect
The incompleteness of the project prevented its launch.
A incompletude do projeto impediu seu lançamento.
2. In mathematics and logic, a property of formal systems where not all true statements can be proven within the system
Gödel's incompleteness theorems revolutionized mathematical logic.
Os teoremas da incompletude de Gödel revolucionaram a lógica matemática.
3. The feeling or condition of being unfinished or lacking fulfillment
She felt a sense of incompleteness after leaving the job unfinished.
Ela sentiu uma sensação de incompletude após deixar o trabalho inacabado.
Synonyms
incompletionfragmentarinessunfinishednessdeficiency
Antonyms
completenesswholenessfullnesstotality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incompletude
Standard term used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
incompletude
Preferred academic and formal term; also used 'falta de completude'
São Paulo
incompletude
Common in academic discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

sense of incompleteness - sensação de incompletude
feeling of incompleteness - sentimento de incompletude
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