Imperfect vs. Perfect
Difference Between Imperfect and Perfect
Imperfectadjective
not perfect
Perfectadjective
Fitting its definition precisely.
a perfect circleImperfectadjective
(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.Imperfectadjective
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
Perfectadjective
Excellent and delightful in all respects.
a perfect dayImperfectadjective
(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.
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 imperfectPerfectadjective
(of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
a perfect Manhattan;a perfect Rob RoyImperfectadjective
having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;
I'm only humanfrail humanityPerfectadjective
(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 judgmentPerfectnoun
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 dayPerfectadjective
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 nonsensePerfectadjective
precisely accurate or exact;
perfect timing
