imperfect tense vs imperfect

imperfect tense and imperfect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imperfect tense	Yes	No	No	No
imperfect	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, imperfect tense and imperfect are synonyms defined as:

imperfect tense and imperfect: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

Other synonyms of imperfect tense include continuous tense, progressive, progressive tense.

imperfect tense (noun)	imperfect (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going	a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

imperfect tense (adjective)	imperfect (adjective)
	not perfect; defective or inadequate
	wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings