imperfect

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Not perfect,
2. Unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
3. Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
4. Representing a continuing or repeated action.
5. (obsolete) Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Noun

1. Something having a minor flaw.
2. A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous.

Verb

to make imperfect

Concepts

imparfait

défectueux

incomplet

faillible

faible

passé

inadéquat

insuffisant

manque

Opposé de

faultless, infallible, perfect

Synonymes

incomplete

defective

faulty

partial

imperfect tense

deficient

fallible

inadequate

flawed

inferior

weak

past tense

short

continuous tense

progressive tense

fragmentary

progressive

not full

inchoate

broken

incompetent

insufficient

impaired

frail

deformed

second-rate

shortage

shy

sketchy

skimpy

stingy

strange

ugly

unblessed

uncompleted

uncouth

unenlightening

unfinished

unilluminating

wanting

wrong

half baked

not complete

not whole

be underdeveloped

dificient

abortive

unperfect

corrupt

crippled

Traductions

imperfecto

imperfetto

imperfeito

Imperfekt

imperfecte

ατελής

imperfectum

imperfet

ελαττωματικός

unvollkommen

παρατατικός

pretérito imperfecto

defectuoso

onvoltooid verleden tijd

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: imperfit

Appartenant à français: imparfait

In summary

From Middle English imperfit, from Old French imparfit (modern French imparfait), from Latin imperfectus. Spelling modified 15c. to conform Latin etymology. See im- + perfect.