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Word: Imperfect
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English imparfit, imperfet, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus, from in- ‘not’ + perfectus (see perfect). The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin form
ɪmˈpəːfɪkt
not perfect; faulty or incomplete
Short Definition:faulty
Examples:- an imperfect grasp of English
(of a tense) denoting a past action in progress but not completed at the time in question.
Short Definition:(of tense) denoting incomplete action
(of a cadence) ending on the dominant chord.
Short Definition:referring to cadence ending on dominant chord
(of a gift, title, etc.) transferred without all the necessary conditions or requirements being met.
Short Definition:transferred without all necessary conditions being met
Word: Imperfect
Speech Type: Noun
ɪmˈpəːfɪkt
the imperfect tense.
Short Definition:imperfect tense
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