imperfectness

/ˌɪmˈpɝfɪktnəs/ noun

The state of being imperfect.

Word Origin From Latin perficere 'to complete' — per 'through' + facere 'to do.' Perfect is 'thoroughly done,' so imperfect is 'not fully done.' The root facere 'to do, make' gives us factory, manufacture, and fact. Imperfectness is the state of being incomplete.

noun The state of being imperfect. countable

The sculpture's imperfectness gave it a unique, handmade charm.

(名词) 不完美性;缺陷

雕塑的不完美赋予它独特的手工魅力。

(sustantivo) imperfección [El estado de ser imperfecto.]

La imperfección de la escultura le dio un encanto único y artesanal.

(nom) imperfection; caractère imparfait [État de ce qui est imparfait ; caractère de ce qui comporte des défauts.]

L'imperfectness de la sculpture lui conférait un charme unique et artisanal.

(Substantiv) Unvollkommenheit; Mangelhaftigkeit [der Zustand, unvollkommen, fehlerhaft oder nicht vollständig zu sein; das Vorhandensein von Mängeln oder Unzulänglichkeiten]

Die **imperfectness** der Skulptur verlieh ihr einen einzigartigen, handgefertigten Charme.

(名詞) 不完全な状態、欠陥や不備があること。

その彫刻の不完全さが、独特の手工芸品の魅力を与えていた。

(substantivo) imperfeição [O estado de ser imperfeito.]

A imperfeição da escultura conferiu-lhe um charme único e artesanal.

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