incompletechange
nounUK /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˌɪnkəmˈplit tʃeɪndʒ/
A change that is not finished yet.
The caterpillar's incompletechange means it is still turning into a butterfly.
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2. A change where only some parts are different.
The team made an incompletechange to the rules, so some old rules still apply.
3. A change that stopped before it was done.
The incompletechange left the room half painted.
4. A small step in a bigger change.
Learning one new word is an incompletechange on the way to speaking a language.