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imperfect

adjective (NOT PERFECT)
 
 
/ɪmˈpɜː.fekt/ US  /-ˈpɝː-/

Definition

C1 damaged, containing problems or not having something: We're living in an imperfect world. I explained as well as I was able, given my own imperfect understanding of the situation.Faults and mistakesIncomplete imperfectly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Faults and mistakesIncomplete
(Definition of imperfect adjective (NOT PERFECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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