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  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not +
     perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See
     Perfect.]
     1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a
        part; deective; deficient.
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              Something he left imperfect in the state. --Shak.
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              Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect. --Shak.
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     2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to
        successful or normal activity.
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              He . . . stammered like a child, or an amazed,
              imperfect person.                     --Jer. Taylor.
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     3. 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.
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              Nothing imperfect or deficient left
              Of all that he created.               --Milton.
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              Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault;
              Say rather, man's as perfect as he ought. --Pope.
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     Imperfect arch, an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew
        arch.
  
     Imperfect cadence (Mus.), one not ending with the tonic,
        but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving
        complete rest; a half close.
  
     Imperfect consonances (Mus.), chords like the third and
        sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the
        fifth and forth.
  
     Imperfect flower (Bot.), a flower wanting either stamens or
        pistils. --Gray.
  
     Imperfect interval (Mus.), one a semitone less than
        perfect; as, an imperfect fifth.
  
     Imperfect number (Math.), a number either greater or less
        than the sum of its several divisors; in the former case,
        it is called also a defective number; in the latter, an
        abundant number.
  
     Imperfect obligations (Law), obligations as of charity or
        gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law.
  
     Imperfect power (Math.), a number which can not be produced
        by taking any whole number or vulgar fraction, as a
        factor, the number of times indicated by the power; thus,
        9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube.
  
     Imperfect tense (Gram.), a tense expressing past time and
        incomplete action.
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  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\, v. t.
     To make imperfect. [Obs.]
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  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\ ([i^]m*p[~e]r"f[e^]kt), n. (Gram.)
     The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the
     imperfect tense.
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  Preterimperfect \Pre`ter*im*per"fect\, a. & n. [Pref. preter- +
     imperfect.] (Gram.)
     Old name of the tense also called imperfect.
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  Preterimperfect \Pre`ter*im*per"fect\, a. & n. [Pref. preter- +
     imperfect.] (Gram.)
     Old name of the tense also called imperfect.

  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not +
     perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See
     Perfect.]
     1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a
        part; deective; deficient.
  
              Something he left imperfect in the state. --Shak.
  
              Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect. --Shak.
  
     2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to
        successful or normal activity.
  
              He . . . stammered like a child, or an amazed,
              imperfect person.                     --Jer. Taylor.
  
     3. 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.
  
              Nothing imperfect or deficient left Of all that he
              created.                              --Milton.
  
              Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault; Say
              rather, man's as perfect as he ought. --Pope.
  
     Imperfect arch, an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew
        arch.
  
     Imperfect cadence (Mus.), one not ending with the tonic,
        but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving
        complete rest; a half close.
  
     Imperfect consonances (Mus.), chords like the third and
        sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the
        fifth and forth.
  
     Imperfect flower (Bot.), a flower wanting either stamens or
        pistils. --Gray.
  
     Imperfect interval (Mus.), one a semitone less than
        perfect; as, an imperfect fifth.
  
     Imperfect number (Math.), a number either greater or less
        than the sum of its several divisors; in the former case,
        it is called also a defective number; in the latter, an
        abundant number.
  
     Imperfect obligations (Law), obligations as of charity or
        gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law.
  
     Imperfect power (Math.), a number which can not be produced
        by taking any whole number or vulgar fraction, as a
        factor, the number of times indicated by the power; thus,
        9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube.
  
     Imperfect tense
        (Gram), a tense expressing past time and incomplete
               action.

  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\, n. (Gram.)
     The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the
     imperfect tense.

  Imperfect \Im*per"fect\, v. t.
     To make imperfect. [Obs.]

  imperfect
       adj 1: not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect
              understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect
              mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" [ant: perfect]
       2: having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine
          beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity" [syn: fallible,
           frail, weak]
       n : a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
           [syn: progressive, progressive tense, imperfect
           tense, continuous tense]

  imperfect
     Αγγλικά a.
     ατελής, όχι τέλειος
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ γραμματική en) παρατατικός (εξακολουθητικός αόριστος)

  imperfect
     Romanian a.
     (l en imperfect)

  imperfect
     a.
     1 not perfect
     2 (lb en botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or
  female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
     3 (lb en taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form
  taxon.
     4 (lb en obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to
  successful or normal activity.
     5 (lb en grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a
  past action that is incomplete or continuous
     n.
     1 something having a minor flaw
     2 (lb en grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action
  that is incomplete or continuous
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) to make imperfect

  imperfect
     Romanian a.
     (l en imperfect)

  imperfect
     a.
     1 not perfect
     2 (lb en botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or
  female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
     3 (lb en taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form
  taxon.
     4 (lb en obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to
  successful or normal activity.
     5 (lb en grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a
  past action that is incomplete or continuous
     n.
     1 something having a minor flaw
     2 (lb en grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action
  that is incomplete or continuous
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) to make imperfect

  imperfect
     Englanti a.
     1 epätäydellinen
     2 (yhteys kasvitiede k=en) yksineuvoinen
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=en) imperfekti

  imperfect
     Engelska a.
     1 inte perfekt; ofullbordad, ofullständig; defektiv
     2 (tagg botanik språk=en) skildkönad, diklin
     3 (tagg grammatik text=om handling språk=en) pågående, progressiv,
  imperfektiv/imperfektivisk/, oavslutad
     Engelska n.
     (tagg grammatik språk=en) imperfekt

  Imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
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  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  несъвършен, незавършен
  not perfect

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  и́мперфект, имперфе́кт, ми́нало несвърше́но вре́ме
  past tense

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ 
  nedokonalý

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  imperfektní

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  imperfektum

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  neúplný

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  Imperfekt  [ling.]

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  unvollkommen, fehlerhaft, unvollständig 
        "an imperfect world"  - eine unvollkommene Welt

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  unzureichend, mangelnd 

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  epätäydellinen, vajavainen
  not perfect

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  1. imperfekti
  past tense
  2. sekunda
  something having a minor flaw

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ 
  1. त्रुतिपूर्ण
        "His imperfect knowledge about his subject always gets him in trouble."

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  nedovršen, nepotpun, nesavršen

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  1. folyamatos múlt idô
  2. hiányos
  3. befejezetlen
  4. tökéletlen
  5. hézagos

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  tidak sempurna
  not perfect

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  不完全
  not perfect

  imperfect /ɪmˈpɜ:fɪkt/ 
   1.  niedoskonały
   2.  [gram]  aspekt niedokonany, niedokonany

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ 
  imperfeito

  imperfect //ɪmpə(ɹ)ˈfɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt// //ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt// 
  imperfekt
  past tense

  imperfect /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/
  1. eksik, noksan, kusurlu
  2. bitmemiş
  3. (huk.) tamam olmayan
  4. uygulanamaz, tatbik olunamaz
  5. (gram.) bitmemiş bir eylem gösteren (fiil), be ing kipinde olan (fiil)
  6. (gram.) bunu belirten zaman veya fiil. imperfectly  eksik olarak, kusurlu olarak. imperfectness  eksiklik, kusur.

  imperfect /impərfɛkt/
  unvollkommen

  imperfect /impərfɛkt/
  imparfait

  
/ˌɪmˈpɝfɪkt/

  IMPERFECT. That which is incomplete. 
       2. This term is applied to rights and obligations. A man has a right to 
  be relieved by his fellow-creatures, when in distress; but this right he 
  cannot enforce by law; hence it is called an imperfect right. On the other 
  hand, we are bound to be grateful for favors received, but we cannot be 
  compelled to perform such imperfect obligations. Vide Poth. Ob. arc. 
  Preliminaire; Vattel, Dr. des Gens, Prel. notes, Sec. 17; and Obligations. 
  
  

  113 Moby Thesaurus words for "imperfect":
     adulterated, aggravated, amiss, aorist, base, blemished, broken,
     burned, burst, busted, checked, chipped, cracked, crazed, cut,
     damaged, defective, deficient, deteriorated, durative, embittered,
     erroneous, exacerbated, failing, fallible, faulty, flawed,
     found wanting, future, future perfect, harmed, historical present,
     hurt, immature, impaired, imprecise, impure, in bits, in pieces,
     in shards, inaccurate, inadequate, incompetent, incomplete,
     inexact, injured, insufficient, irritated, lacerated, lacking,
     little, makeshift, maladroit, mangled, mean, mediocre, mixed,
     mutilated, not comparable, not enough, not in it, not perfect, off,
     out of it, partial, past, past perfect, patchy, perfect, petty,
     pluperfect, point tense, present, present perfect, preterit,
     progressive tense, rent, ruptured, scalded, scorched, shabby,
     shattered, short, sick, sketchy, slashed, slit, small, smashed,
     split, sprung, tense, the worse for, too little, torn, trivial,
     undeveloped, unequal to, uneven, unfinished, unperfected,
     unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying, unskillful, unsound,
     unsufficing, unthorough, wanting, weakened, worse, worse off,
     worsened
  
  

  a. 有缺点的,半过去的,未完了时式的;

     a. 有缺点的,半完成的,减弱的,未完成过去时的
     n. 未完成体