Perfection | Definition of Perfection by Merriam-Webster
per·fec·tion
\p?r-'fek-sh?n\
: the state or condition of being perfect
: the act of making something perfect or better : the act of perfecting something
: something that cannot be improved : something that is perfect
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of perfection
the quality or state of being : as a
freedom from fault or defect :
the quality or state of being saintly 2 a
an exemplification of supreme excellence b
an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence3
the act or process of
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Examples of perfection in a sentence
She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.His poetry is pure perfection.
Origin and Etymology of perfection
Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perficere
First Known Use: 13th century
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per·fec·tion
\p?r-'fek-sh?n\
a quality or condition that cannot be improved &The chicken was baked to perfection.& 2
the act of improving something so that it has no flaws 3
excellence or skill without flaw &It was impossible for anybody to throw with such consistent perfection. — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time&
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per·fect
\'p?r-fikt\
: having no mistakes or flaws
: completely correct or accurate
: having all the qualities you want in that kind of person, situation, etc.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of perfect
being entirely without fault or defect :
&a perfect diamond& b
satisfying all requirements :
corresponding to an ideal standard or abstract concept &a perfect gentleman& d
faithfully repr specifically
legally valid2
&practice makes perfect&3 a
lacking in no essential detail :
&enjoys perfect happiness& e
of an extreme kind :
&a perfect brat& &an act of perfect foolishness&4
of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or verbal that expresses an action or state completed at the time of speaking or at a time spoken of6
of a musical interval
belonging to the consonances unison, fourth, fifth, and octave which retain their character when inverted and when raised or lowered by a half step become augmented or diminished8 a
sexually mature and fully differentiated &a perfect insect& b
having both stamens and pistils in the same flower &a perfect flower&perfectness \-fik(t)-n?s\
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Examples of perfect in a sentence
He drew a perfect circle.She's a perfect baby. She hardly cries and she sleeps through the night.His behavior is a perfect example of what not to do.This is a perfect time to have a wedding.Going to the museum was a perfect way to spend a rainy day.“Is that a big enough piece of pie?” “Yes, it's perfect, thanks.”
Origin and Etymology of perfect
Middle English parfit, from Anglo-French, from Latin perfectus, from past participle of perficere to carry out, perfect, from per- thoroughly + facere to make, do
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First Known Use: 14th century
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Synonym Discussion of perfect
mean not lacking or faulty in any particular.
implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state &a perfect set of teeth&.
suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained &felt like a whole person again after vacation&.
implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing &the entire Beethoven corpus&.
implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state &the boat survived the storm intact&.
per·fect
\p?r-'fekt also 'p?r-fikt\
: to make (something good) perfect or better
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of perfect
to bring to final form2
to make perfect :
, perfecter
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Examples of perfect in a sentence
&perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation&&an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes&
14th Century
First Known Use of perfect
14th century
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per·fect
\'p?r-fikt\
the perfect also
a verb form in the perfect tense
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per·fect
\'p?r-fikt\
having no mistake or flaw &a perfect plan& &a perfect diamond& 2
satisfying all requirements &It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.& 3
thoroughly skilled or trained :
meeting the highest standards &a perfect performance& 4
3 &perfect silence&perfectly
per·fect
\p?r-'fekt\
perfectedperfecting
to improve (something) so that it has no flaws
Law Dictionary
per·fect
\'p?r-fikt\
entirely without fault or defect: as a
satisfying all requirements &failed to make perfect tender& b
free from any valid legal objection
valid and effective at law &having perfect title to the property&
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transitive verb
per·fect
\p?r-'fekt\
to complete or put in final conformity with the law: as a
to make (an appeal) ready for transfer to an appeals court by satisfying procedural requirements b
to put (one's security interest) in a position or status having priority over subsequently perfected security interests or unperfected security interests by taking statutorily prescribed steps to give notice especially by filing a financing statement or taking possession of the collateral &was the first creditor to perfect its security interest in the debtor's collateral, and, thus, was the first in priority for the collateral
— Commercial Bank v. Pride Furniture, Inc., 877 P.2d )&
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to make something (as a security interest) complete, in conformity with the law, or valid against third-party claims
perfection \p?r-'fek-sh?n\
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