incompleteoperation
nounUK /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A job or action that is not finished yet.
The incomplete operation left the puzzle missing its last piece.
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2. A medical procedure that was stopped before it was fully done.
The doctor explained that the incomplete operation would need to be scheduled again.
3. A math process, like adding or multiplying, that has not been carried out to the end.
The student's incomplete operation showed only the first step of the long division.
4. A computer command that did not finish running.
The program crashed because of an incomplete operation in the code.