Imperfect - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt|  American pronunciation of the word imperfect
Brit.  |ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt|  British pronunciation of the word imperfect

noun

- a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going (syn: progressive)

adjective

- wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings (syn: fallible, frail, weak)

Extra examples

It's an imperfect solution to a difficult problem.

He had an imperfect understanding of the task.

In “He was singing when I came in,” “was singing” is in the imperfect tense.

We are living in an imperfect world.

Imperfect metals infected or contaminated with terrestrial feculence.

Even imperfect theories contain glimpses of truth.

'perfect' and 'imperfect' are contradictory terms

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