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

The American Society of Hematology recently set new standards for diagnosing iron deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Authorities confirmed that the deficiencies identified during the permitting process had been addressed.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The result can be inspiration for some but inadequacy for others.

— Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadequacy

Noun

But where Hwan’s Christianity is a willful, grotesque misreading of the Bible, Latif actively wrestles with his moral shortcomings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Head coach Jeff Hafley, who also doubles as the defensive playcaller, intends on pulling out all the stops to address the defense’s pass-rushing shortcoming.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortcoming

Noun

China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The fact that there’s anything Showtime-branded at all remains deeply weird given Paramount’s lack of investment.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lack

Noun

Products like Creon, Zenpep, Pancreaze, Pertzye, Ultresa and Viokace are typically prescribed for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition in which the body does not produce enough enzymes on its own.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
However, Pope Leo is correct in emphasizing the insufficiency of AI ethics in the abstract.

— Thomas A. Hemphill, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of insufficiency

Noun

After the 49ers scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to take the lead, Chenal blocked the extra point attempt and kept the Chiefs’ deficit at three points (16-13).

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Last week, Denver overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Jacksonville.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

The coverage shortfall forced the couple to complete a majority of repairs on their own.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Facing a massive defense budget shortfall, Ukraine has not been able to cash in on the millions of dollars earned by its clandestine adult-content industry.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

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