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completeness

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəmˈpɫitnəs// UK //kəmplˈiːtnəs// com·plete·ness

n. the state of having all the parts or details that are needed. It means nothing is missing and the work is finished.

n. the state or condition of being entire or having all necessary components. Often refers to the integrity of a data set or the finished state of a logical system.


SIMPLE

The lawyer checked the file for completeness.

CONTEXTUAL

The project manager insisted on the completeness of the report before submitting it to the board of directors.

COMPLEX

In formal logic, a system achieves completeness if every statement that is true within that system can also be proven using its specific set of rules.

Antonyms
Origin

From complete + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable in its abstract sense; frequently paired with the preposition 'of'.

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