imperfection
Example Sentences
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Its imperfections, with one side longer than the others, stand it in contrast with today's mass-produced dice.
From BBC
"A real-world solid-state battery is made of layers of stacked cathode-electrolyte-anode sheets. Manufacturing these without even the tiniest imperfections would be nearly impossible and very expensive," she said.
From Science Daily
Minor imperfections in a material do not erase them, just as small changes in shape cannot transform a donut into an apple.
From Science Daily
Combine its aesthetic imperfections with a historically high crime rate and you can understand why newcomers to greater Kansas City are told to look north, east or south for housing—but not west.
Aesthetically, the nostalgia obsession will continue, with indicators of tactility, texture and imperfection becoming increasingly significant.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.