im|per|fect

im|per|fect
im|per|fect «ihm PUR fihkt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. not perfect; having some defect or fault: »

A crack in the cup made it imperfect.

2. not complete; lacking some part: »

The imperfect set of dominoes had lost several pieces over the years.

3. Grammar. expressing incompleted, continued, or customary action. English has no imperfect tense, but some constructions, such as was studying and used to study are like the imperfect verbs of other languages.
4. Law. incomplete; unenforceable: »

an imperfect law.

5. Music. a) denoting a major or minor third or sixth. b) (of an interval) diminished.
–n.
Grammar. the imperfect tense or verb form.
–im|per´fect|ly, adverb.
–im|per´fect|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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