imperfect
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERFECT
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having mistakes or problems
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not perfect
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an imperfect society
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It's an imperfect solution to a difficult problem.
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He had an imperfect understanding of the task.
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imperfect [=defective] clothing
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grammar
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of or relating to a verb tense used to express an incomplete action in the past or a state that continued for a period of time in the past
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In “He was singing when I came in,” “was singing” is in the imperfect tense.
— imperfectly
adverb-
an imperfectly patched hole
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imperfect
/ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/
noun
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imperfect
/ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERFECT
the imperfect
grammar
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the imperfect tense of a verb
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a verb in the imperfect
