imperfect🔊

Not perfect, +

(botany) {{cap|unisexual}}: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

(taxonomy) Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

(grammar) (of a tense or verb form) Representing a continuing or repeated action.

(obsolete) Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Something having a minor flaw.

(grammar) A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous. +

to make imperfect