imperfectible

[ im-per-fek-tuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

that cannot be perfected.

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Other Word Forms

��p��·�ڱ𳦳�i·��i·�ٲ� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imperfectible¹

First recorded in 1865–70; im- ² + perfectible

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Example Sentences

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If you begin collecting living things, you are pursuing something imperfectible, and even if you manage to find them and then possess them, there is no guarantee they won’t die or change.

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imperfect fungus imperfection

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