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  Grep  of  noun  imperfect 
  imperfect 
  imperfect  tense 
  imperfectability 
  imperfectibility 
  imperfection 
  imperfective 
  imperfective  aspect 
  imperfectness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  imperfect 
 
  The  noun  imperfect  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  progressive,  progressive  tense,  imperfect,  imperfect  tense,  continuous  tense  --  (a  tense  of  verbs  used  in  describing  action  that  is  on-going) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  The  adj  imperfect  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  imperfect  --  (not  perfect;  defective  or  inadequate;  "had  only  an  imperfect  understanding  of  his  responsibilities";  "imperfect  mortals";  "drainage  here  is  imperfect") 
  2.  (1)  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak  --  (having  the  attributes  of  man  as  opposed  to  e.g.  divine  beings;  "I'm  only  human";  "frail  humanity") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  2  senses  of  imperfect 
 
  Sense  1 
  imperfect  (vs.  perfect) 
 
  perfect  (vs.  imperfect) 
  =>  clean 
  =>  clear 
  =>  cold 
  =>  complete,  consummate 
  =>  down  down  pat(prenominal),  mastered 
  =>  errorless 
  =>  faultless,  immaculate,  impeccable 
  =>  flawless,  unflawed 
  =>  ideal 
  =>  idealized,  idealised 
  =>  idyllic 
  =>  mint(postnominal) 
  =>  perfectible 
  =>  pluperfect 
  =>  uncorrupted,  undefiled 
 
  Sense  2 
  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  human)  ->  nonhuman 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  2  senses  of  imperfect 
 
  Sense  1 
  imperfect  (vs.  perfect) 
  =>  blemished,  flawed 
  =>  broken 
  =>  corrupt,  corrupted 
  =>  defective,  faulty 
  Also  See->  blemished#1;  broken#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak 
  =>  human  (vs.  nonhuman) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  imperfect 
 
  Sense  1 
  imperfect  (vs.  perfect) 
  =>  perfection,  flawlessness,  ne  plus  ultra 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  imperfect  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  imperfect 
  imperfect 
 
  Overview  of  noun  imperfect 
 
  The  noun  imperfect  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  progressive,  progressive  tense,  imperfect,  imperfect  tense,  continuous  tense  --  (a  tense  of  verbs  used  in  describing  action  that  is  on-going) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  imperfect 
 
  The  adj  imperfect  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  imperfect  --  (not  perfect;  defective  or  inadequate;  "had  only  an  imperfect  understanding  of  his  responsibilities";  "imperfect  mortals";  "drainage  here  is  imperfect") 
  2.  (1)  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak  --  (having  the  attributes  of  man  as  opposed  to  e.g.  divine  beings;  "I'm  only  human";  "frail  humanity") 



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