An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1a) General: Having all necessary parts, elements, or steps.
1b) Math: Of a deductive theory or system, the property that every statement formulated in terms of the theory can be either proved or disproved.
2) To make whole or entire; to make perfect.

From O.Fr. complet "full," from L. completus, p.p. of complere "to fill up," from → com- + plere "to fill," PIE *pelu- "full," from *pel- "to be full;" cf. O.Pers. paru- "much, many," Av. parav-, pauru-, pouru-, par- "to fill," Mod.Pers. por "full," Skt. puru-, Gk. polus.

1) Ospor, from Mid.Pers. uspurr "complete, entire," from prefix us-, os-, → ex-, + por "full," O.Pers. paru- "much, many," Av. parav-, pauru-, pouru-, par- "to fill," PIE *pelu- "full," from *pel- "to be full;" cf. Skt. puru-, Gk. polus, O.E. full "completely, full," from P.Gmc. *fullaz, O.H.G. fol, Ger. voll, Goth. full.
2) From ospor + -idan infinitive suffix.

In → graph theory, a simple graph with an → edge between every pair of → vertices.

→ complete; → graph.

Quantum mechanics: A set of states such that any state can be represented as a superposition of them.

→ complete; → set.

1) The state of being complete and entire.
2) Logic: The condition of a → formal system if every → valid  → inference is → provable by means of the rules of the system.

From → complete + → -ness.

In photometric studies of a → population of astronomical objects (usually stars or galaxies), the magnitude that represents the faintest members of the population.

→ completeness; → magnitude.

The state of being incomplete, for example in photometric studies of a population of stars when the faintest members of the population are lacking. → completeness

Negative of → completeness.