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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImperfection
/ˌɪm.pərˈfɛk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being imperfect; a fault or flaw.
"Despite its imperfections, the painting was still considered a masterpiece." - 2
A defect or shortcoming in something.
"The software update aimed to fix several imperfections that users had reported."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'imperfection' originates from the Latin 'imperfectio', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'perfectio' (perfection). It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the concept of lacking completeness or flawlessness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imperfection" is said worldwide
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imperfection
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɛʁ.fɛk.sjɔ̃
"Malgré ses imperfections, le tableau était considéré comme un chef-d'œuvre."
Unvollkommenheit
Transliteration: ʊn.fɔl.kɔ.mən.haɪt
"Trotz ihrer Unvollkommenheiten wurde die Skulptur bewundert."
imperfezione
Transliteration: im.per.fe.zi.o.ne
"Nonostante le sue imperfezioni, il film ha avuto successo."
imperfección
Transliteration: im.per.fek.θjon
"A pesar de su imperfección, la obra fue aclamada por la crítica."
imperfeição
Transliteration: im.per.fe.i.ção
"Apesar da imperfeição, o livro é muito apreciado."
अपूर्णता
Transliteration: apūrṇatā
"इस चित्र में अपूर्णता के बावजूद, इसे एक उत्कृष्ट कृति माना गया।"
不完美
Transliteration: bù wánměi
"尽管有不完美，这幅画仍然被认为是杰作。"
불완전함
Transliteration: bul-wanjeonham
"그 그림은 불완전함에도 불구하고 걸작으로 여겨졌다."
不完全
Transliteration: fukanzen
"その絵は不完全であるにもかかわらず、傑作と見なされた。"
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