imperfect
[ im-pur-fikt ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /
adjective
noun Grammar.
SYNONYMS FOR imperfect
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Origin of imperfect
OTHER WORDS FROM imperfect
im·per·fect·ly, adverbim·per·fect·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for imperfect
Words have necessarily human limitations and imperfectness, because of their purely human origin.
The Covenant of Salt|Henry Clay TrumbullWith his eye fixed on the Perfect, he makes no allowance for the imperfectness of those who are struggling toward it.
By the Christmas Fire|Samuel McChord CrothersThus, by their rule, the imperfectness of capitalism was revealed.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph DietzgenDespite the imperfectness of the record, Lever's choice was a singularly happy one.
Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II)|Edmund Downey
British Dictionary definitions for imperfect
imperfect
/ (ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt) /
adjective
noun
grammar
- the imperfect tense
- a verb in this tense
Derived forms of imperfect
imperfectly, adverbimperfectness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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