incompleteness

Meanings

• adjective

  The state or quality of being incomplete or unfinished.

  - "The painting was in a state of incompleteness."
  - "Despite his best efforts, the project remained in a state of incompleteness."
  - "The novel had an air of incompleteness about it."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incompleteness
imperfection , deception , complication

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Variants

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incomplete , incompletely , incompleteness , incompletenesses , Godel's incompleteness theorem , Godel's theorem

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'incompli' meaning 'uncompleted'.

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Trivia

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1. In mathematics, Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems state that every consistent formal axiomatic system contains undecidable propositions.

2. In computer science, a program or algorithm is considered incomplete if it does not produce the desired output for all possible inputs.

3. In philosophy, the concept of incompleteness has been used to argue against the possibility of a complete and consistent description of reality.

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Related Concepts

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1. imperfection: The opposite of completeness or perfection. Incompleteness can be seen as a form of imperfection.

2. absence: The lack of presence or completeness of something. Incompleteness can be seen as a form of absence.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of incompleteness is often used as a literary device to create suspense or intrigue. In art, an incomplete work can be intentionally left that way to allow the viewer to complete the story in their own mind. In music, incomplete compositions can be used to create a sense of longing or unresolved tension.

How to Memorize "incompleteness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a painting with brushstrokes that stop midway, or a novel with unwritten pages.
   - Imagine a building with incomplete walls or a puzzle with missing pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word incompleteness with the image of a half-finished project.
   - Think of a puzzle with missing pieces or a jigsaw puzzle with some pieces in the wrong places.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Incomplete Projects Never End Successfully' to remember the meaning of incompleteness.
   - Create a mental image of a half-finished puzzle or painting to help remember the concept.

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