Imperfect vs. Perfect

Imperfectadjective

not perfect

Imperfectadjective

(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

Imperfectadjective

(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

Imperfectadjective

(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Imperfectadjective

(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

Imperfectnoun

something having a minor flaw

Imperfectnoun

(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

Imperfectverb

(transitive) to make imperfect

Imperfectadjective

Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.

Imperfectadjective

Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Imperfectadjective

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.

Imperfectnoun

The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense.

Imperfectverb

To make imperfect.

Imperfectnoun

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

Imperfectadjective

not perfect; defective or inadequate;

Imperfectadjective

having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;

Imperfect

The imperfect (abbreviated IMPERF) is a verb form that combines past tense (reference to a past time) and imperfective aspect (reference to a continuing or repeated event or state). It can have meanings similar to the English or It contrasts with preterite forms, which refer to a single completed event in the past.

Perfectadjective

Fitting its definition precisely.

Perfectadjective

Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

Perfectadjective

Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

Perfectadjective

Excellent and delightful in all respects.

Perfectadjective

Representing a completed action.

Perfectadjective

(biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.

Perfectadjective

(botany) Of flowers, having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.

Perfectadjective

(analysis) Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

Perfectadjective

(music) Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.

Perfectadjective

(of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.

Perfectadjective

(obsolete) Well informed; certain; sure.

Perfectnoun

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

Perfectnoun

(video games) A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.

Perfectverb

(transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.

Perfectverb

(legal) To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.

Perfectadjective

Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct.

Perfectadjective

Well informed; certain; sure.

Perfectadjective

Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; - said of flower.

Perfectnoun

The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

Perfectverb

To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind.

Perfectnoun

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

Perfectverb

make perfect or complete;

Perfectadjective

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish;

Perfectadjective

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;

Perfectadjective

precisely accurate or exact;