What's the difference between catalectic and incomplete?

Catalectic


Definition:

  • (a.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse.
  • (a.) Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) May our canteens be festooned with canticles, our shoeshops filled with catalectic feet.

Incomplete


Definition:

  • (a.) Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.
  • (a.) Wanting any of the usual floral organs; -- said of a flower.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) No effect of BSO pretreatments on the incomplete removal of crosslinks over 36 hr of observation was seen.
  • (2) Its pathogenesis, still incompletely elucidated, involves the precipitation of immune complexes in the walls of the all vessels.
  • (3) Both SAA and non-SAA enhanced ammonium excretion but only non-SAA enhanced organic anion excretion, an indicator of incomplete oxidation of organic acids.
  • (4) Perinephric abscess is a rare condition; it may be acute, but can take a chronic and atypical course as a result of incomplete treatment with antibiotics.
  • (5) The incomplete penetrance of the neoplastic phenotype and the monoclonality of lymphoid tumors suggest that tumor formation in v-fps mice requires genetic or epigenetic events in addition to expression of the P130gag-fps protein-tyrosine kinase.
  • (6) Despite study for over 100 years, sites and patterns of laryngeal calcification and ossification are understood incompletely.
  • (7) The locations of remaining tumor were the tracheal stump in patients in whom resection was incomplete.
  • (8) A case of incomplete peno-scrotal transposition, with a perineal anorectal duplication, vesico-ureteric reflux and thoracic hemivertebrae is presented.
  • (9) It is emphasized that the knowledge of the behavior and regulation of SO is incomplete and that this should be remembered when criteria for SOD are applied.
  • (10) That is cystoid macular edema is associated with incomplete PVD with vitreous contraction.
  • (11) Frequently, however, only incomplete data on confounders can be obtained from sources such as next-of-kin or co-workers.
  • (12) Patients with polyneuropathy or incomplete diagnostic evaluation were excluded.
  • (13) The expression of genes for adenine phosphoribosyltransferase and of deo operon is regulated by rho dependent attenuators with attenuation being lifted incomplete medium.
  • (14) In four of the empyemas, PCD was used successfully after incomplete or unsuccessful chest tube drainage.
  • (15) N-heterocyclic aromatics are environmentally important carcinogenic pollutants produced by incomplete combustion of organic material.
  • (16) This variation in risk remained when allowance was made for the incomplete nature of some of the reproductive histories.
  • (17) Such an explanation not only remains vague and speculative but deserves criticism also for being incomplete.
  • (18) We suggest that sick districts can be affirmed on the basis of the total amount of fluoride intake, the prevalence rates of dental fluorosis, bad incomplete teeth, milk-teeth and the mean output of urinary fluoride between 8 and 15 years of age.
  • (19) In contrast, the control traumatic cases showed an incomplete recovery and a persistent residual neurological deficit.
  • (20) The diagnosis of porphyria was overlooked in some as the symptoms may mimic those of other acute illnesses, so that incomplete or incorrect death certificates have been issued.