Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperfection

/ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-fec-tion
IPA: /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

Uncountable

noun

Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.

Countable

Example Sentences

"You can accept your imperfection or try to improve."
"And for the first time she realised what it was to escape from the smallish perfection of England, into the grander imperfection of a great continent."
"He loves me despite my imperfections."
"It will be sufficient for me if I discover many beauties or imperfections which others have not attended to; and I should be very glad to see one of our eminent writers publish their discoveries on the same subject."
"Notice that cleavage has nothing to do with imperfections in the crystal. Indeed, if you try cleaving an imperfect crystal, you may find that it cannot be cleaved as well as a perfect one. The cleavage is the result of the orderliness of the atomic arrangement. No wonder imperfections, which disturb the orderliness, disturb the cleavage as well. You will also note that the cleavage directions are obedient to the symmetry of the crystal."

Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion, from Latin imperfectiōnem, accusative of imperfectiō, from in- + perfectiō. By surface analysis, im- + perfection.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: imperfeccion, imperfectio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

imperfections (plural)

Synonyms

imperfectness corruption fault flaw mark problem weakness

Antonyms

flawlessness perfection

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection perfection

Questions

How do you pronounce imperfection?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/.
What does imperfection mean?: Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
Where does imperfection come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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