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unfinished invention

[/ˌʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ɪnˈvɛnʃən/]
nounpl: unfinished inventions
invenção inacabada
1. A device, process, or creation that has been conceived and partially developed but not yet completed or perfected
Leonardo da Vinci left many unfinished inventions in his notebooks.
Leonardo da Vinci deixou muitas invenções inacabadas em seus cadernos.
2. A project or idea that remains in a preliminary or incomplete state
The startup's unfinished invention showed great potential but needed more development.
A invenção inacabada da startup mostrava grande potencial, mas precisava de mais desenvolvimento.
NYC Slang
half-baked invention; work-in-progress
Synonyms
incomplete inventionwork in progressprototypepartial creationunrefined idea
Antonyms
finished inventioncompleted inventionperfected creationfinalized product

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invenção inacabada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
invenção incompleta
Alternative commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
invenção por acabar
Preferred phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a work in progress
left on the drawing board
unfinished business
works of art left incomplete
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