noun
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the condition or quality of being imperfect
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a fault or defect
Etymology
Origin of imperfection
1350–1400; Middle English imperfeccio ( u ) n < Late Latin imperfectiōn- (stem of imperfectiō ) incompleteness. See im- 2, perfection
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to ignore some of the fruit drama’s glaring AI imperfections, like characters’ voices being out of sync with their mouth movements.
Importantly, the resonances remained stable even when the geometry was not perfectly optimized, showing that the design is tolerant of fabrication imperfections.
From Science Daily
Decency means being humble enough to acknowledge your own imperfections.
From Barron's
Rather than editing out imperfections, Rivera embraces the dust particles and light leaks that come with shooting on film.
From Los Angeles Times
I described the hinge that never quite fastened, the edges that didn’t line up, and the paint that dried a little bumpy—so many imperfections that usually would have bugged me but didn’t.
From Literature
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