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imperfection
noun im·per·fec·tion \ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən\
: a small flaw or bad part
: the state of being imperfect : lack of perfection
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First Known Use of IMPERFECTION
14th century
Related to IMPERFECTION
- Synonyms
- blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, blemish, mar, mark, pockmark, scar
Rhymes with IMPERFECTION
by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection
IMPERFECTION Defined for Kids
imperfection
noun im·per·fec·tion \ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən\
Definition of IMPERFECTION for Kids
1
: the quality or state of having faults or defects : lack of perfection
2
: a small flaw or fault
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