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imperfect: see tense tense [O.Fr., from Lat.,=time], in the grammar of many languages, a category of time distinctions expressed by any conjugated form of a verb. In Latin inflection the tense of a verb is indicated by a suffix that also indicates the verb's voice , mood , person, and ..... Click the link for more information. . imperfect 1. Botany a. (of flowers) lacking functional stamens or pistils b. (of fungi) not undergoing sexual reproduction 2. Law (of a trust, an obligation, etc.) lacking some necessary formality to make effective or binding; incomplete; legally unenforceable 3. Music a. (of a cadence) proceeding to the dominant from the tonic, subdominant, or any chord other than the dominant b. of or relating to all intervals other than the fourth, fifth, and octave How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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