unvollständiges

Unvollständiges is a German adjective meaning incomplete or partial. It describes something that lacks elements, parts, or information necessary to be considered whole. The term derives from un- (a negation) and vollständig (complete), itself from voll (full) and -ständig (standing, placing). In use, unvollständiges can refer to documents, data, reports, forms, or narratives that are not yet complete.

In grammar, unvollständiges is the neuter singular attributive form. Adjective endings in German depend on the article and the gender of the noun. For example:

- ein unvollständiges Dokument (neuter, singular, with indefinite article)

- das unvollständige Dokument (neuter, singular, with definite article)

- unvollständige Dokumente (neuter plural or other gender/noun combinations)

The form unvollständiges appears most commonly when there is no definite article or when using an indefinite article with a neuter noun. It is common in technical, administrative, and academic contexts to describe missing parts, gaps in data, or partial results: unvollständige Angaben, unvollständige Daten, unvollständige Berichte.

Usage notes:

- It is often contrasted with vollständig (complete) and with other terms for partial states such as lückenhaft (gap-filled) or unvollkommen (imperfect, less common in everyday usage).

- In nominalized phrases or headings, the related form Das Unvollständige can be used to refer to the concept or the incomplete thing as a concept rather than a specific object.

Examples:

- Ein unvollständiges Formular wurde eingereicht.

- Die Daten sind unvollständig und müssen ergänzt werden.

Overall, unvollständiges communicates a state of incompleteness relevant across fields from documentation to research.