Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 9 compound words that contain imperfect. The most common are listed below. Open imperfect in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- present imperfectA grammatical tense which presents the action in the present as continuous, not yet over
- imperfect fungiSynonym of fungi imperfecti: Fungi which do not fit into traditional taxonomic classifications, because their reproduction has not been observed.
- imperfect rhymeA form of rhyme with some sound similarities but not others.
- imperfect tenseA tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
- imperfect authentic cadenceA cadence that does not fulfill the requirements to be considered a perfect authentic cadence
- imperfect subjunctiveThe imperfect tense in the subjunctive mood.
- past imperfect tenseA grammatical tense which expresses the past as an action which was still going on at the point in time described, say someone "was ...ing" something, as opposed to the already accomplished counterpart past perfect tense (where the action …
- imperfect indicativeThe imperfect tense in the indicative mood
- imperfect numberA number that is not a perfect number.
- imperfect rhymesplural of imperfect rhyme: A form of rhyme with some sound similarities but not others.
- imperfect timeA system of timing in mensural notation in which a breve is equal to two semibreves.
- imperfect tensesplural of imperfect tense: A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
- imperfect indicativesplural of imperfect indicative: The imperfect tense in the indicative mood
- imperfect subjunctivesplural of imperfect subjunctive: The imperfect tense in the subjunctive mood.
Compound words 9
- imperfectlyIn an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
- preterimperfectimperfect
- imperfectionsplural of imperfection: Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
- imperfectiveOf, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
- imperfectableAlternative spelling of imperfectible: Incapable of perfecting.
- imperfectestsuperlative form of imperfect: most imperfect
- imperfectivesplural of imperfective: Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
- imperfectnessThe state of being imperfect.
- imperfectnessesplural of imperfectness: The state of being imperfect.