[ɪmˈpɛrf]

Definitions

1. noun

a prefix used in English to indicate imperfect, incomplete, or imperfectly formed

“The term ‘imperf’ is commonly used in linguistics to describe words with incomplete or imperfect formations.”

2. adjective

imperfect or incomplete in form, structure, or function

“The scientist studied the imperf nature of the newly discovered molecule’s structure.”