imperfect
21imperfect — 1 adjective not completely correct or perfect: an imperfect knowledge of German | I got it cheap because it s slightly imperfect. imperfectly adverb imperfection noun (C, U) 2 also imperfect tense noun (singular) technical the form of a verb that …
22imperfect — adjective 1) the goods were returned as imperfect Syn: faulty, flawed, defective, shoddy, unsound, inferior, second rate, below standard, substandard; damaged, blemished, torn, broken, cracked, scratched; informal not up to snuff, not up to… …
23imperfect — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)fɪkt] / US [ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt] adjective 1) something that is imperfect has some faults or other bad qualities the imperfect world in which we live 2) linguistics an imperfect form of a verb describes an action in the past that is… …
24imperfect — I [ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt] adj 1) something that is imperfect has some faults or other bad qualities 2) linguistics an imperfect form of a verb describes an action in the past that is continuous, repeated, or not finished imperfection [ˌɪmpəˈfekʃ(ə)n] noun… …
25imperfect — /ɪmˈpɜfəkt / (say im perfuhkt) adjective 1. characterised by or subject to defects. 2. not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect vision. 3. Botany (of a flower) lacking certain parts. 4. Grammar designating a tense which denotes action going… …
26imperfect — Preterimperfect Pre ter*im*per fect, a. & n. [Pref. preter + imperfect.] (Gram.) Old name of the tense also called {imperfect}. [1913 Webster] …
27imperfect — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of Middle English imparfit, from Latin imperfectus, from in + perfectus perfect Date: 14th century 1. not perfect: as a. defective b. of a flower having stamens or pistils but not both c. lacking or not… …
28imperfect — im·per·fect || ɪm pÉœrfɪkt / pÉœËf n. (Grammar) imperfect tense, form which expresses an ongoing action; verb form in the imperfect tense adj. not perfect; flawed, defective; of a tense which expresses ongoing action (Grammar) …
29imperfect — /ɪm pɜ:fɪkt/ adjective having defects ● They are holding a sale of imperfect items. ● Check the batch for imperfect products …
30imperfect — adj. & n. adj. 1 not fully formed or done; faulty, incomplete. 2 Gram. (of a tense) denoting a (usu. past) action in progress but not completed at the time in question (e.g. they were singing). 3 Mus. (of a cadence) ending on the dominant chord.… …
