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imperfect
[ im-pur-fikt ]
adjective
- relating to or characterized by defects or weaknesses:
With my imperfect vision I couldn’t make out the street name.
Synonyms: ,
- not perfect; lacking completeness:
Human knowledge on all subjects is imperfect.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- Grammar. designating a verb aspect, tense, or other verb category used to express an action or state still in process at some point of reference in time, especially in the past.
- Law. being without legal effect or support; unenforceable.
- Botany. (of a flower) diclinous.
- Music. of or relating to the interval of a major or minor third or sixth. Compare perfect ( def 11a ).
noun
- in some languages, a verb aspect, tense, or other verb category used to express an action or state still in process at some point of reference in time, especially in the past.
- an instance or form of a specific verb in such an aspect, tense, or construction, such as Latin ǰ “I was carrying.”
imperfect
/ ɪˈɜːɪ /
adjective
- exhibiting or characterized by faults, mistakes, etc; defective
- not complete or finished; deficient
- botany
- (of flowers) lacking functional stamens or pistils
- (of fungi) not undergoing sexual reproduction
- grammar denoting a tense of verbs used most commonly in describing continuous or repeated past actions or events, as for example was walking as opposed to walked
- law (of a trust, an obligation, etc) lacking some necessary formality to make effective or binding; incomplete; legally unenforceable See also executory
- music
- (of a cadence) proceeding to the dominant from the tonic, subdominant, or any chord other than the dominant
- of or relating to all intervals other than the fourth, fifth, and octave Compare perfect
noun
- grammar
- the imperfect tense
- a verb in this tense
Derived Forms
- ˈڱٲԱ, noun
- ˈڱٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ڱ· adverb
- ··ڱ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of imperfect1
Example Sentences
In 1991’s “The Doors,” Oliver Stone pushed the boundaries of a music biopic to make a calamitous, imperfect work that could accurately reflect the spectacle that was Jim Morrison’s life.
Pali High resumed classes online Jan. 21, but that was always viewed as an imperfect short-term solution for the 2,445-student school.
It was an imperfect outing for Snell, who despite owning two Cy Youngs still is known for a lack of consistent efficiency, having topped 130 innings just twice in his nine-year career.
There’s more beauty and fascination in an imperfect film that surrenders to its flaws, urging its artists to build around them.
I am very aware at moments like this that we have an imperfect picture of what is to come.
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