What does imperfect mean?
Definitions for imperfect
ɪmˈpɜr fɪktim·per·fect
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word imperfect.
Princeton's WordNet
progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense(adj)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
imperfect(adj)
not perfect; defective or inadequate
"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
fallible, frail, imperfect, weak(adj)
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
"I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"
Wiktionary
imperfect(Noun)
Something having a minor flaw
imperfect(Noun)
A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous.
imperfect(Adjective)
Not perfect
imperfect(Adjective)
unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
Webster Dictionary
Imperfect(adj)
not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient
Etymology: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
Imperfect(adj)
wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity
Etymology: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
Imperfect(adj)
not fulfilling its design; not realizing an ideal; not conformed to a standard or rule; not satisfying the taste or conscience; esthetically or morally defective
Etymology: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
Imperfect(noun)
the imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense
Etymology: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
Imperfect(verb)
to make imperfect
Etymology: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
Freebase
Imperfect
The imperfect is a verb form, found in various languages, which combines past tense and imperfective aspect. It can therefore have meanings similar to the English "was walking" or "used to walk". It contrasts with preterite forms, which refer to a single completed event in the past. Traditionally, the imperfect of languages such as Latin and French is referred to as one of the tenses, although in fact it encodes aspectual information in addition to tense. It may be more precisely called past imperfective. When used in relation to English, "imperfect" usually refers to forms like was doing or were doing, but these are more commonly called past progressive or past continuous. The term can take on specific conventional meanings in the grammars of particular languages. In German, Imperfekt was used to refer to the simply conjugated past tense, but the term Präteritum is now preferred, since the form does not carry any implication of imperfective aspect.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Imperfect
im-pėr′fekt, adj. incomplete: defective: not fulfilling its design: liable to err.—adv. Imper′fectly.—ns. Imper′fectness, Imperfec′tion.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of imperfect in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of imperfect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of imperfect in a Sentence
The brute is an imperfect animal compared to man who is a perfect beast.
He is the most honest person I've ever met because he didn't just stop at speaking the truth, he actively searched for it. In himself, in those around him and in the moment, the truth can be a very easy thing for the self to avoid, but if one does not live in truth, then it's impossible to live in line with a divine purpose for your life. And so it became how he lived his life, day in, day out. Imperfect, but determined.
In facing this crisis, we urge the U.S. Senate to act on PROMESA, which although imperfect, offers an effective solution to address the fiscal emergency we face.
Every year, if not every day, we have to wager our salvation upon some prophecy based upon imperfect knowledge.
It's an imperfect way, but it's what they leave us with when they don't require labeling.
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- ناقص-غير كاملArabic
- imperfecte, imperfetCatalan, Valencian
- nedokonalýCzech
- ατελής, ελαττωματικός, ελλιπής, πλημμελής, παρατατικόςGreek
- imperfectoSpanish
- ناقصPersian
- imperfekti, vajavainen, sekunda, epätäydellinenFinnish
- imparfaitFrench
- imperfectoGalician
- tökéletlenHungarian
- imperfettoItalian
- 不完全Japanese
- takarepa, naweMāori
- onvoltooid verleden tijdDutch
- imperfeitoPortuguese
- imperfectRomanian
- несовершенныйRussian
- imperfektSwedish
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