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Hyphenation for “imperfect”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “imperfect”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "imperfect" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “imperfect” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „imperfect“ ⟶ „im-per-fect“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "imperfect"

imperfect >> ɪmˈpəːfɪkt

Definition: [adjective] not perfect; faulty or incomplete.
Example: an imperfect grasp of English

Synonyms of "imperfect"

faulty | flawed | defective | shoddy | unsound | unsaleable | unsellable | unfit | inferior | second-rate | below par | below standard | substandard | damaged | impaired | blemished | broken | cracked | torn | scratched | deformed | warped | shabby | inoperative | malfunctioning | not functioning | not working | out of order | in a state of disrepair | not up to snuff | not up to scratch | tenth-rate | crummy | lousy | duff | ropy | rubbish | not much cop | incomplete | abridged | not whole | not entire | partial | unfinished | half-done | deficient | lacking | wanting | unpolished | unrefined | patchy | rough | crude | disjointed | faltering | halting | hesitant | rudimentary | limited | non-fluent |

Definition: [adjective] (of a tense) denoting a past action in progress but not completed at the time in question.

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Definition: [adjective] (of a cadence) ending on the dominant chord.

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Definition: [adjective] (of a gift, title, etc.) transferred without all the necessary conditions or requirements being met.

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Definition: [noun] the imperfect tense.

Synonyms of "imperfect"