1. the state or quality of not being complete; the lack of something necessary to make something whole or finished
2. in logic and mathematics, the property of a formal system in which not all true statements can be proven within that system
Usage: technical; formal logic

Examples

• The incompleteness of the project frustrated the team members who wanted to see it finished.
• She felt a sense of incompleteness after leaving the job without proper closure.
• Gödel's incompleteness theorems showed that certain mathematical systems have inherent limitations.
• The incompleteness of the data made it difficult to draw reliable conclusions.
• He struggled with the incompleteness of his education and decided to return to school.
• The incompleteness of the historical record means we may never know the full truth.