imperfect
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/
The English word “imperfect” has 8 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not perfect.
- Unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
- Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
- Representing a continuing or repeated action.
- Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
noun
- Something having a minor flaw.
- A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous.
verb
- to make imperfect
Etymology
From Middle English imperfit, from Old French imparfit (modern French imparfait), from Latin imperfectus. Spelling modified 15c. to conform Latin etymology. See im- + perfect.
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