- Imperfectibility
- Imperfectibility Im`per*fec`ti*bil"i*ty, n. The state or quality of being imperfectible. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Imperfectibility
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imperfectibility — im·perfectibility … English syllables
imperfectibility — noun the capability of becoming imperfect • Ant: ↑perfectibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑imperfectible • Hypernyms: ↑capability, ↑capableness, ↑potentiality * * * (|)im, əm+ … Useful english dictionary
imperfectible — imperfectibility, n. /im peuhr fek teuh beuhl/, adj. that cannot be perfected. [1865 70; IM 2 + PERFECTIBLE] * * * … Universalium
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capableness — noun 1. the quality of being capable physically or intellectually or legally he worked to the limits of his capability • Syn: ↑capability • Ant: ↑incapableness, ↑incapability (for: ↑capability) … Useful english dictionary
imperfectible — adjective capable of being made imperfect • Similar to: ↑imperfect • Derivationally related forms: ↑imperfectibility … Useful english dictionary
perfectibility — noun the capability of becoming perfect (Freq. 1) he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man • Ant: ↑imperfectibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑perfectible • Hypernyms: ↑capability, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
potentiality — noun 1. the inherent capacity for coming into being (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑potential, ↑potency • Derivationally related forms: ↑potential (for: ↑potency), ↑potential … Useful english dictionary
im|per|fect|i|bil|i|ty — «IHM puhr FEHK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. inability to become or be made perfect: »... the stubborn imperfectibility of human institutions (Manchester Guardian Weekly) … Useful english dictionary
