incompletion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
in- + completion or incomplete + -ion[1]
Noun[edit]
incompletion (countable and uncountable, plural incompletions)
- (uncountable) The state or quality of not being complete.
- (countable) Something which is not completed.
- (countable, American football) A forward pass which is not caught inbounds by the intended receiver.
- Their strong defense forced three incompletions from the other team.
Synonyms[edit]
- (state of being not complete): incompleteness
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “incompletion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.