imperfection
pronunciation
How to pronounce imperfection in British English:
UK [ˌɪmpəˈfekʃn]
How to pronounce imperfection in American English:
US [ˌɪmpərˈfekʃn]
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- Noun:
- the state or an instance of being imperfect
Word Origin
- imperfection (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French imperfeccion (12c.) and directly from Late Latin imperfectionem (nominative imperfectio), from imperfectus (see imperfect).
Example
- 1. Without imperfection , you or I would not exist .
- 2. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality .
- 3. Imperfection is a part of the world we live in , and the internet is no exception .
- 4. But he also warns of the " potential imperfection in a relatively free-market capitalist system " , in which even investors with long-term liabilities look to make a turn by trading stocks actively , rather than acting as real owners .
- 5. Everything I know about the elegance of imperfection , I learned from the white porcelain plate I bought in kyoto .