Teljesség

Teljesség is a Hungarian noun meaning the quality or state of being complete, whole, or undivided. Derived from teljes, meaning complete, with the nominalizing suffix -ség, it designates the sense of totality, exhaustiveness, or fullness. In everyday language, teljesség is used to describe the completeness of a set, a plan, an experience, or a worldview, and it often implies that nothing essential is missing.

In philosophy and theory, teljesség is employed to talk about the totality of conditions, aspects, or causes that constitute a phenomenon. The term can be used descriptively for holistic approaches that seek to grasp systems as integrated wholes, as opposed to fragmentary analyses. In theology, teljesség can refer to the fullness of being, grace, or the divine presence.

In mathematics and logic, teljesség is the Hungarian term commonly used to translate the idea of completeness. Depending on context, it can denote the property that a model, theory, or procedure captures all intended cases, or that a structure has no missing components with respect to a given criterion. The precise formal sense is dictated by the field and accompanying terminology.

Related terms include teljes (complete), összesség (overall totality), and teljességképe (a sense of wholeness). The concept is also used in aesthetics and social theory to express a sense of harmony, coherence, and thoroughgoing integration.