Korean word

불완전

Pronunciation

Romanizationpurwanjeon

Meaning

  • nounincompleteness

Example

그 보고서는 불완전한 부분이 많다.keu po go seo neun pu rwan jeon han pu bu ni man ta

That report has many incomplete parts.

Illustration for 불완전 (incompleteness)

More examples

시스템의 불완전 때문에 운영에 차질이 생겼다.si seu te mui pu rwan jeon ttae mu ne u nyeong e cha ji ri saeng gyeot tta

The system's incompleteness disrupted operations.

Core concept

A state in which something lacks what it needs to be whole and fully finished.

Common phrases

  • 불완전 상태pu rwan jeon sang tae

    state of incompleteness

  • 불완전 정보pu rwan jeon cheong bo

    incomplete information

  • 불완전 요소pu rwan jeon yo so

    incomplete components

Similar words

결함kyeolham: A fault in a structure or process that causes weaker performance.
부족pujok: A shortfall in the amount or quality needed to meet a need.

Definition in Korean

일부가 부족하거나 결함이 있어 전체적으로 완전하지 않은 상태.il bu ga pu jo ka geo na kyeol ha mi i sseo cheon che jeo geu ro wan jeon ha ji a neun sang tae

Word origin

Its meaning comes from placing a negative element before the Sino-Korean word for complete, turning completeness into its opposite.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for describing incomplete plans, systems, or documents, not only unfinished physical objects.

Opposites

  • 완전wanjeoncompletenessnoun
  • 완전성wanjeonseongcompletenessnoun

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