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imperfect

1 imperfect /ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/ adjective
1 imperfect
/ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERFECT
: having mistakes or problems : not perfect
grammar : of or relating to a verb tense used to express an incomplete action in the past or a state that continued for a period of time in the past
2 imperfect /ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/ noun
2 imperfect
/ɪmˈpɚfɪkt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERFECT

the imperfect

grammar
: the imperfect tense of a verb