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IMPERFECTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state or an instance of being imperfect
Synonyms:
imperfection; imperfectness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("imperfectness" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "imperfectness"):
failing; weakness (a flaw or weak point)
flaw (an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness)
defect (an imperfection in a bodily system)
defect; fault; flaw (an imperfection in an object or machine)
wart (an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness))
defectiveness; faultiness (the state of being defective)
Derivation:
imperfect (wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings)
imperfect (not perfect; defective or inadequate)
