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IMPERFECTION

\ɪmpəfˈɛkʃən], \ɪmpəfˈɛkʃən], \ɪ_m_p_ə_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of IMPERFECTION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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the state or an instance of being imperfect

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the state or an instance of being imperfect

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Incompleteness; faultiness; a defect or blemish; failing.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Lack of perfection.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Quality or condition of being imperfect ; - defect ; want deficiency ; - fault ; failure ; - incompleteness ; insufficiency.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Defect, failure, fault, whether physical or moral.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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