An imperfect authentic cadence is a type of musical resolution that typically involves the movement from the dominant chord (V) to the tonic chord (I), but does not fulfill the criteria for a perfect authentic cadence. It is characterized by either the presence of a chord inversion or the tonic note not being in the highest voice, creating a less conclusive ending than its perfect counterpart.
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