noun🔗ShareSomething having a minor flaw"The student's essay had a few minor imperfections, but overall it was well-written. "qualityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous"The Spanish teacher explained the difference between the preterite and the imperfect, emphasizing that the imperfect describes actions in the past that were ongoing. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make imperfect"The teacher's instructions imperfectly explained the difficult math concept. "qualityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot perfect"My presentation was imperfect; I missed a few key points. "qualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both."The hibiscus plant is imperfect; it has only female flowers. "biologyorganismplantsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareKnown or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon."The classification of early hominid species is often imperfect, as scientists expect to find more evidence that suggests multiple evolutionary origins. "biologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity."The kitten was imperfect, lacking a crucial bone in its leg. "organismbiologyqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous"The student's imperfect report card showed he was struggling in math class last semester. "grammarlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
