Grammar Of or being the tense of a verb that shows, usually in the past, an action or a condition as incomplete, continuous, or coincident with another action.
Botany Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.
Law Not legally enforceable: an imperfect contract.
n.
A piece of merchandise having a minor flaw that does not impair its use, usually sold at a discount.
Abbr. imp. or imperf.Grammar
The imperfect tense.
A verb in the imperfect tense.
[Middle English imparfit, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus : in-, not; see in-1 + perfectus, perfect; see perfect.] im·per'fect·ly adv., im·per'fect·ness n.
(ĭm-pûr'fĭkt) 