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imperfect
im·per·fect I0056800 (ĭm-pûr′fĭkt)adj.1. Not perfect.2. Grammar Of or being the tense of a verb that shows, usually in the past, an action or a condition as incomplete, continuous, or coincident with another action.3. Botany Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.4. Not reproducing sexually. Used of fungi.5. Law Potentially unenforceable; limited or defective: an imperfect right of self defense.n.1. A piece of merchandise having a minor flaw that does not impair its use, usually sold at a discount.2. Grammar a. The imperfect tense.b. A verb in the imperfect tense.
[Middle English imparfit, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus : in-, not; see in-1 + perfectus, perfect; see perfect.]
im·per′fect·ly adv.im·per′fect·ness n.imperfect (ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt) adj1. exhibiting or characterized by faults, mistakes, etc; defective2. not complete or finished; deficient3. (Botany) botany a. (of flowers) lacking functional stamens or pistilsb. (of fungi) not undergoing sexual reproduction4. (Grammar) 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 walked5. (Law) law (of a trust, an obligation, etc) lacking some necessary formality to make effective or binding; incomplete; legally unenforceable. See also executory16. (Classical Music) music a. (of a cadence) proceeding to the dominant from the tonic, subdominant, or any chord other than the dominantb. of or relating to all intervals other than the fourth, fifth, and octave. Compare perfect9n (Grammar) grammar a. the imperfect tenseb. a verb in this tense imˈperfectly adv imˈperfectness nim•per•fect (ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision. 2. lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge. 3. of or designating a verb tense or form typically indicating a habitual, repeated, or continuing action or state in the past or an action or state in progress at a point of reference in the past, as Spanish hablaban “they used to speak” or “they were speaking.” 4. not enforceable by law. 5. (of a flower) having either stamens or pistils; unisexual. n. 6. the imperfect tense. 7. a verb form in the imperfect tense. [1300–50; Middle English imparfit < Middle French imparfait < Latin imperfectus unfinished] im•per′fect•ly, adv. im•per′fect•ness, n. imperfectUsed to describe a verb form that expresses an uncompleted or ongoing action, as in “We were walking.”Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | imperfect - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goingcontinuous tense, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tensetense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of timepresent progressive, present progressive tense - a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterancepast progressive, past progressive tense - a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"future progressive, future progressive tense - a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future; "`I will be running' is an example of the future progressive" | | Adj. | 1. | imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"blemished - marred by imperfectionsbroken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | | 2. | imperfect - wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"fallible, frail, weakhuman - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty" |
imperfectadjective flawed, impaired, faulty, broken, limited, damaged, partial, unfinished, incomplete, defective, patchy, immature, deficient, rudimentary, sketchy, undeveloped, inexact We live in an imperfect world.
perfect, finished, complete, exact, flawless, developedimperfectadjectiveHaving a defect or defects:defective, faulty.Translationsimperfect (imˈpəːfikt) adjective1. having a fault. This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect. 有缺陷的 有缺陷的2. (also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed. The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense. 未完成式 未完成体imˈperfectly adverb 有缺陷地 有缺陷地ˌimperˈfection (-ˈfekʃən) noun (the state of having) a fault or defect. 有缺陷 有缺陷imperfect
imperfect: see tensetense
[O.Fr., from Lat.,=time], in the grammar of many languages, a category of time distinctions expressed by any conjugated form of a verb. In Latin inflection the tense of a verb is indicated by a suffix that also indicates the verb's voice, mood, person, and number.
..... Click the link for more information. .imperfect1. Botanya. (of flowers) lacking functional stamens or pistils b. (of fungi) not undergoing sexual reproduction 2. Law (of a trust, an obligation, etc.) lacking some necessary formality to make effective or binding; incomplete; legally unenforceable 3. Musica. (of a cadence) proceeding to the dominant from the tonic, subdominant, or any chord other than the dominant b. of or relating to all intervals other than the fourth, fifth, and octave MedicalSeetenseImperfect
Related to Imperfect: Imperfect competition, imperfect tenseIMPERFECT. That which is incomplete.
2. This term is applied to rights and obligations. A man has a right to be relieved by his fellow-creatures, when in distress; but this right he cannot enforce by law; hence it is called an imperfect right. On the other hand, we are bound to be grateful for favors received, but we cannot be compelled to perform such imperfect obligations. Vide Poth. Ob. arc. Preliminaire; Vattel, Dr. des Gens, Prel. notes, Sec. 17; and Obligations. imperfect
Related to imperfect: Imperfect competition, imperfect tenseSynonyms for imperfectadj flawedSynonyms- flawed
- impaired
- faulty
- broken
- limited
- damaged
- partial
- unfinished
- incomplete
- defective
- patchy
- immature
- deficient
- rudimentary
- sketchy
- undeveloped
- inexact
Antonyms- perfect
- finished
- complete
- exact
- flawless
- developed
Synonyms for imperfectadj having a defect or defectsSynonymsSynonyms for imperfectnoun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goingSynonyms- continuous tense
- imperfect tense
- progressive
- progressive tense
Related Words- tense
- present progressive
- present progressive tense
- past progressive
- past progressive tense
- future progressive
- future progressive tense
adj not perfectRelated WordsAntonymsadj wanting in moral strength, courage, or willSynonymsRelated Words |