incompletion
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.