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Incomplete vs Rudimentary - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between incomplete and rudimentary

is that incomplete is not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective while rudimentary is of or relating to one or more rudiments.

As a noun incomplete

is something incomplete.

incomplete

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.
  • (botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.

    • Related terms

    * incompletely * incompletion

    Synonyms

    * (not complete) unwhole, underdone, unfinished

    Antonyms

    * complete

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something incomplete.
  • # (Internet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
  • # (Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
  • A designation of being incomplete.
    • He got four incompletes out of five courses last semester.
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    rudimentary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to one or more rudiments
    • I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry .
  • Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
    • His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping .
    His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road .

    Related terms

    * rudiment