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comprehensive missing
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The phrase "comprehensive missing" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something that is lacking in comprehensiveness, but as it stands, it is unclear and awkward. Example: "The report is comprehensive missing key data that is essential for our analysis."
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However, by comparison to A. californica, the C. geographus venom duct transcriptome is less comprehensive, missing for example, 1) fatty acid synthesis pathways; 2) amino sugar metabolism pathways; 3) galactose metabolism pathways; 4) vitamin metabolism pathways and etc.
Science
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The problem with the technology is that early versions often were not comprehensive enough, missing key files tainted by viruses; another glitch: some cheaper products cannot recognize the difference between a virus and a software bug.
News & Media
Yet even the latest list, which Ms. Nantel called "comprehensive, thorough," is missing a known death from 2008: that of Ana Romero Rivera, a 44-year-old Salvadoran cleaning woman who was found hanged last August in an isolation cell in a county jail in Frankfort, Ky., where she was awaiting deportation.
News & Media
However, comprehensive approaches are missing.
Alkaline HOR has drawn a great number of recent attentions, yet a comprehensive review is missing.
Science
That's one piece of advice from a comprehensive analysis of missing and extinct mammalian species.
Science & Research
By adopting a whole-blood mRNA approach, we were able to provide a more comprehensive picture without missing hGR expression signatures from subpopulations that would potentially have been excluded from the experimental approach [29].
Several months, or even years, can pass after an earthquake before this information can be considered to be comprehensive, and definitive missing information on total socioeconomic losses is never updated in these reports.
Comprehensive insights are missing that could enable clinicians to reevaluate respective diagnostic and therapeutic routines.
Science
Several OTU DUBs were reported to be ubiquitin (Ub) chain linkage specific, but comprehensive analyses are missing, and the underlying mechanisms of linkage specificity are unclear.
Science
Many SMBG interventions reported in the literature were not comprehensive and were missing key components, thus limiting their potential impact on defined outcomes.
Science
Expert writing Tips
Best practice
Prioritize clear and grammatically correct phrasing over brevity when describing a lack of completeness. Avoid using "comprehensive missing".
Common error
Don't combine "comprehensive" (an adjective) directly with "missing" (typically a verb or adjective) in this way. Instead, rephrase to use grammatically correct constructions such as "lacking comprehensive details".
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Linguistic Context
The phrase "comprehensive missing" attempts to describe a state where something lacks completeness. However, it is grammatically unsound, functioning as an adjective-adjective combination that doesn't clearly express its intended meaning. Ludwig AI also points out that it's not correct.
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Formal & Business
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Ludwig's WRAP-UP
In summary, the phrase "comprehensive missing" is grammatically incorrect and not recommended for use in formal writing or speech. While the intention is to convey a lack of completeness, it does so in an unclear and awkward manner. As Ludwig AI suggests, alternative phrases like "lacking comprehensive details" or "incomplete information" are more appropriate and grammatically sound. It is very important to prioritise clarity and grammatical correctness to ensure effective communication.
More alternative expressions(6)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
lacking comprehensive details
Replaces the noun with an adjective to describe what is lacking.
missing comprehensive elements
Reverses the order and uses "elements" to specify what's absent.
incomplete comprehensive information
Uses "incomplete" to modify "information", indicating a lack of completeness.
comprehensive but deficient
Acknowledges comprehensiveness while highlighting a deficiency.
comprehensive with omissions
Directly states that the comprehensive aspect has omissions.
comprehensive yet not exhaustive
Contrasts comprehensiveness with being fully exhaustive.
comprehensive but with gaps
Highlights the existence of gaps within the comprehensive framework.
not fully comprehensive
Uses "not fully" to soften the claim, indicating partial comprehensiveness.
partially comprehensive
Emphasizes that the comprehensiveness is only partial.
comprehensive needing completion
Expresses the idea that the comprehensive element requires further completion.
FAQs
How can I express that something lacks completeness without using "comprehensive missing"?
You can use phrases like "lacking comprehensive details", "incomplete information", or "not fully comprehensive" depending on the context.
Is "comprehensive missing" grammatically correct?
No, "comprehensive missing" is not grammatically correct in standard English. It's better to use a more descriptive and grammatically sound alternative.
What is a more formal way to say something is "comprehensive missing"?
A more formal way would be to state that something "lacks comprehensive data" or "is deficient in comprehensive information".
What's the difference between saying something is "comprehensive but with gaps" versus "comprehensive missing"?
"Comprehensive but with gaps" is grammatically sound and conveys that while something is largely comprehensive, it has omissions. "Comprehensive missing" is grammatically incorrect and unclear. Instead, you may say "lacks comprehensive details".
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