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Definition of perfection

perfection

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
per · fec · tion

Adverb:perfectly
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Plural:perfections
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Adjective:perfect
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• noun

1

The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.

Example

"The violinist practiced for hours every day, striving for absolute perfection in her technique."


2

A person or thing considered to be a supreme or flawless example of a particular quality.

Example

"With its crisp crust and delicate crumb, the freshly baked sourdough was culinary perfection."


3

The action or process of improving something until it is faultless or complete.

Example

"She dedicated the final two years of her fellowship to the perfection of a new water filtration method."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Latin perfectio ('a completing, completeness'), derived from perficere ('to finish, bring to full development'), from per- ('thoroughly') and facere ('to make, do').

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