INCOMPLETENESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

incompleteness

noun

Definition of incompleteness

as in deficiency

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Recent Examples of incompleteness His first incompleteness theorem states that there are necessarily unprovable statements in all sufficiently strong, contradiction-free systems. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 His first incompleteness theorem states that in every formal system of mathematics that is rich enough to express arithmetic, there will be propositions that are both true and unprovable. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 However, they’re often left with a feeling of incompleteness at the end of one. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Your proof rests on two famous sets of premises—Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, which found that every mathematical system will have statements that can never be proven, and Turing’s undecidability result for the halting problem, which found that some problems are inherently unsolvable. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026 This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Notably, Messi had a growth deficiency as a child, for which he was treated.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Schrier and Alsobrooks wrote in their letter that historically there wasn’t a need for robust monitoring systems to track cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of inadequacy

Noun

Figures like Charles Koch, Jamie Dimon, and Jeff Bezos emphasize freedom, opportunity, and enterprise as crucial for future progress, acknowledging past imperfections.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
These moments forgo traditional pop polish in favor of imperfection to give Visitor a tangible edge.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of imperfection

Noun

Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
But Nguyen isn’t shy about the shortcomings of his first classic car, an iconic 1970 Ford Bronco.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of shortcoming

Noun

One Calabria hospital had lines several hours long Despite growing tourism and a strong farming economy, Calabria symbolizes southern Italy’s lack of development compared to the more wealthy and industrialized north.

— Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Josh Houston, who also filed complaints with state and federal agencies, said his biggest concern has been the lack of communication surrounding the project affecting the subdivision’s only access road.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of lack

Noun

Some were permanently dismissed due to statute of limitations or legal insufficiency, while others were temporary on legal grounds, meaning Pines' lawyers can attempt to correct them.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 June 2026
There’s a temptation to call such men too big for their boots, but Henri is too small for his, and Arlaud is so good at projecting that insufficiency, yet still being riveting to watch.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026

Definition of insufficiency

Noun

The spread of the disease, which has led to more than 700 deaths in the DRC and parts of Uganda, has been aided by rampant misinformation and a major deficit in health supplies.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
That’s $35 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

Sit still for hours, and blood flow to your brain dips slightly, but your brain notices the shortfall of oxygen and reads it as tiredness.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
The global market is staring down a glut of natural gas, while the US itself faces a shortfall, according to two new BloombergNEF reports.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of shortfall

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