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imperfection

/ˌɪmpəˈfɛkʃən/

/ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃən/

Translations

imperfectionnoun

imperfections

/ˌɪmpəˈfɛkʃən/

/ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃən/

imperfection

Despite its imperfection, the old house had a charm that was hard to resist.

Malgré son imperfection, la vieille maison avait un charme auquel il était difficile de résister.

défautSurtout pour un petit vice, une anomalie ou une imperfection visible.

The jeweler pointed out a small imperfection in the diamond.

Le joaillier a signalé un petit défaut dans le diamant.

Additional translations

tareEmployé pour un défaut marqué, parfois au sens figuré ou dans un registre plus littéraire.

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Antonyms

imperfectionadjective

/ˌɪmpəˈfɛkʃən/

/ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to imperfections.

Additional translations

d'imperfectionEmploi attributif dans des syntagmes techniques ou abstraits.

Synonyms

Definitions

imperfectionnoun

A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.

The artist embraced the imperfection in the pottery as a unique characteristic.

The state or condition of being imperfect.

Despite its imperfection, the old house had a charm that was hard to resist.

A minor flaw or defect in something.

The jeweler pointed out a small imperfection in the diamond.

imperfectionadjective

Relating to or characterized by imperfections; used attributively to modify another noun.

The engineer performed an imperfection analysis to locate potential structural flaws.