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Meanings of imperfect in English

Portuguese
imperfeito
Catalan
imperfet

A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.

imperfeito
Portuguese
imperfeito
Catalan
imperfecte
Spanish
defectuoso

Not perfect; defective or inadequate.

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imperfeito
Antonyms
Examples for "perfect"
Examples for "perfect"
1
Today is the perfect day, and topic, for a New Year resolution.
The Guardian
2
Yes, and today had been the perfect example, she wanted to say.
A necessary evil
3
And beware, advertised ranges often are the maximum possible given perfect conditions.
The Guardian
4
Group 4: Republic of Ireland v Cyprus: Well, a perfect weekend really.
The Irish Times
5
Today will offer perfect conditions, as the country takes to the roads.
The Irish Times

Wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings.

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Cleavage quality.

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Usage of imperfect in English
1
Here's an imperfect example, but it's a step in the right direction.
Wired
2
The cricoid cartilage was imperfect in form; the hyo-epiglottic muscles very strong.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 / Zoo...
3
It remains an imperfect process, open to abuse and hacks and tomfoolery.
Wired
4
Purpose: Current methods of assessing disease burden in gastric adenocarcinoma are imperfect.
Pubmed
5
It is imperfect: the second verse is not complete in the copy.
Canadian Wild Flowers: Selections from the Writings of Miss Hele...
6
But in truth, options for dealing with e-waste remain patchy and imperfect.
The Guardian
7
The first few times you try anything, the results will be imperfect.
The Irish Times
8
Their training was imperfect; their discipline was lax; their courage was low.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
9
As a source of information about its business here, they were imperfect.
The Irish Times
10
The genitals were imperfect and the arms ended in badly formed hands.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
11
But it was utterly indistinct; the imperfect recollection simply of a sensation.
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5
12
I prefer an imperfect tax to no tax at all, he said.
Reuters
13
They arise out of an imperfect relationship with domestic animals and wildlife.
Pubmed
14
Take the case of an individual with an imperfect idea of honesty.
The Human Machine
15
Sure, speeches are at best imperfect guides to how presidents will govern.
Wired
16
The following precis, though imperfect, will give some idea of the correspondence:
Hard Cash
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Translations for imperfect
Portuguese
imperfeito
Imperfect through the time
Imperfect across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common