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imperfection

Pronunciation: /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

The English word “imperfection” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
  2. Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.

Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion, from Latin imperfectiōnem, accusative of imperfectiō, from in- + perfectiō. By surface analysis, im- + perfection.

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