1. A condition or situation in which something is not finished, lacking essential parts, or not fully developed
The project remains in a state of incompleteness after the budget cuts.
O projeto permanece em um estado de incompletude após os cortes orçamentários.
2. A phase or stage characterized by unfinished work or missing elements
The manuscript was left in a state of incompleteness by the author.
O manuscrito foi deixado em um estado de incompletude pelo autor.