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Definition of imperfecta

"imperfecta" is probably misspelled. Trying imperfect instead Definition of imperfect

1. imperfect [ a ] not perfect; defective or inadequate
Examples: "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities" "imperfect mortals" "drainage here is imperfect"

Used in print:

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

Private Jenkins_Lloyd_Jones of the Wisconsin_Light_Artillery wrote in his diary : `` I strolled among the Alabamans on the right , found some of the greenest specimens of humanity I think in the universe their ignorance being little less_than the slave they despise with as imperfect a dialect ' They Recooned as how you ' uns all would be a heap wus to we ' uns all '' ' .

Synonyms imperfect Related Terms perfect defective broken corrupt blemished broken blemished perfection

2. imperfect [ a ] having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Examples: "I'm only human" "frail humanity"

Used in print:

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

There are some passages in the writings of Irenaeus where the image of God and the similitude are sharply distinguished , so most notably in the statement : `` If the [ Holy ] Spirit is absent from the soul , such a man is indeed of an animal nature ; and , being left carnal , he will be an imperfect being , possessing the image [ of God ] in his formation , but not receiving the similitude [ of God ] through the Spirit '' .

Synonyms weak imperfect frail fallible Related Terms human

3. imperfect [ n ] a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

Synonyms progressive_tense imperfect imperfect_tense continuous_tense progressive Related Terms tense future_progressive past_progressive present_progressive

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