imperfect
pronunciation
How to pronounce imperfect in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpɜ:fɪkt]
How to pronounce imperfect in American English:
US [ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt]
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- Noun:
- a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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- Adjective:
- not perfect; defective or inadequate
- having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Word Origin
- imperfect (adj.)
- mid-14c., imperfite, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus "unfinished, incomplete," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + perfectus (see perfect). Replaced mid-16c. by the Latin form. Related: Imperfectly.
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Example
- 1. We are amazingly imperfect creatures and we make mistakes .
- 2. The inspection system to stop cheating by signatories is also imperfect .
- 3. Transactions in real markets are often characterised by dominant positions and imperfect information .
- 4. Capital markets are imperfect , they observe , and households are unable to insure themselves against all of life 's ups and downs .
- 5. I think perfect is not absolute but imperfect is .