imperfection

noun
/ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/US

Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion, see im- + perfection.

  1. derived from imperfeccion

Definitions

  1. Those qualities or features that are imperfect

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

    • 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.
  2. Something that makes something else less than perfect

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

    • 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.

The neighborhood

  • antonymflawlessnessantonym(s) of “quality of being imperfect”
  • antonymperfectionantonym(s) of “quality of being imperfect”

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at imperfection. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01imperfection02impurity03adulteration04adulterating05adulterate06mixed07tainted08imperfections

A definitional loop anchored at imperfection. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at imperfection

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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