uncompletedoperation
nounUK /ˌʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A job that is not finished yet.
The puzzle was an uncompleted operation until we found the last piece.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical procedure that was stopped before it was done.
The doctor said the uncompleted operation would be tried again next week.
3. A step in a computer program that did not finish.
The app crashed because of an uncompleted operation.
4. A plan or mission that was left undone.
The spies left an uncompleted operation behind when they went home.