Imperfect vs. Perfect

Imperfect vs. Perfect — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Imperfect and Perfect

Imperfectadjective

not perfect

Perfectadjective

Fitting its definition precisely.

a perfect circle

Imperfectadjective

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

Perfectadjective

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

That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants.

Imperfectadjective

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

Perfectadjective

Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

Practice makes perfect.
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Imperfectadjective

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

Perfectadjective

Excellent and delightful in all respects.

a perfect day

Imperfectadjective

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

Perfectadjective

Representing a completed action.

Imperfectnoun

something having a minor flaw

Perfectadjective

(biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.

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Imperfectnoun

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

Perfectadjective

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

Imperfectverb

(transitive) to make imperfect

Perfectadjective

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

Imperfectnoun

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

Perfectadjective

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

Imperfectadjective

not perfect; defective or inadequate;

had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilitiesimperfect mortalsdrainage here is imperfect

Perfectadjective

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

a perfect Manhattan;a perfect Rob Roy

Imperfectadjective

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

I'm only humanfrail humanity

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.

I am going to perfect this article.You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing.

Perfectverb

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

perfect an appeal; perfect an interest; perfect a judgment

Perfectnoun

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

Perfectverb

make perfect or complete;

perfect your French in Paris!

Perfectadjective

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish;

a perfect circlea perfect reproductionperfect happinessperfect mannersa perfect specimena perfect day

Perfectadjective

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

an arrant foola complete cowarda consummate foola double-dyed villaingross negligencea perfect idiotpure follywhat a sodding messstark staring mada thoroughgoing villainutter nonsense

Perfectadjective

precisely accurate or exact;

perfect timing