First Known Use: 13th century
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perfection
noun per·fec·tion \pər-ˈfek-shən\
: 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
Full Definition of PERFECTION
1
: the quality or state of being perfect: as a : freedom from fault or defect : flawlessness b : maturity c : the quality or state of being saintly
2
a : an exemplification of supreme excellence b : an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence
3
: the act or process of perfecting
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Origin of PERFECTION
Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perficere
Related to PERFECTION
- Synonyms
- choiceness, distinction, excellency, first-rateness, greatness, excellence, preeminence, primeness, superbness, superiority, supremacy
- Antonyms
- coarseness, impreciseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness, roughness
Rhymes with PERFECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
PERFECTION Defined for Kids
perfection
noun per·fec·tion \pər-ˈfek-shən\
Definition of PERFECTION for Kids
1
: 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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