as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection
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Recent Examples of imperfection
Distributed acoustic sensing transmits laser light pulses through optical fibers and analyzes the intensity of the signals reflected back from imperfections in the fibers.
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2025
Players who are otherwise absolutely Hall-worthy but for an imperfection should not be forever penalized.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Perfect formatting feels manufactured Human writing has natural flow and imperfections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Under a magnifying glass, the fiber is blown up 35,000 times to inspect for any flaws or imperfections.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperfection
IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2025
Players who are otherwise absolutely Hall-worthy but for an imperfection should not be forever penalized.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Perfect formatting feels manufactured Human writing has natural flow and imperfections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Under a magnifying glass, the fiber is blown up 35,000 times to inspect for any flaws or imperfections.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperfection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfection
Noun
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About 1 percent of vehicles being recalled are affected by the defect, according to a notice issued Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Teslas have infamously run right into the broadsides of trucks on Autopilot, but it’s been regularly ruled that is not any sort of defect in Autopilot, which is not designed to be or expected to be perfect at that task.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The metaphor of showing her scars to him is a very literal metaphor, but she’s never felt the real love that comes from somebody truly seeing you.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Evacuation warnings are already in place for several areas with burn scars from the Palisades and Eaton fires.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dark brown blotches with black edges dot its back, sometimes joining together to form bands.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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