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perfection

perfection

97 3.7
A thing that has no mistakes and shows the best quality
  • noun
  • /pərˈfɛkʃən/
translation icon : perfección
  • You were demanding, and you expected nothing less than perfection from your students.
  • achieve perfection
  • reach perfection
  • human perfection

Talk to me about perfection or the idea of it.

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Examples

  • The recipe is designed to achieve culinary perfection with every dish.

  • Overall, I think this product is perfection and it's simply genius.

  • Talk to me about perfection or the idea of it.

  • What does perfection of this sort require?

  • You know, so I think, look, there are things where perfection or close to it matter.

  • I worked all day on this little piece of perfection.

  • But Feruche was as close to perfection as a castle could be.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The only hope is in serenity, whose root lies in the perfection of the soul.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You're famous for your dedication to perfection.

  • The crowd, for once, was still, moved by the perfection and serenity that was Elise.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

paragon
vsperfection
  • Formal
18 7.8

A person or thing that shows the highest level of quality

describes the general state of being flawless rather than a single model
completeness
vsperfection
7 4.2

The state of having everything needed

focuses on excellence and flawlessness rather than mere wholeness
flawlessness
vsperfection
1 5.4

A state of having no mistakes or problems

is broader, covering overall excellence not only defect absence
beau ideal
vsperfection
1 9.9

A perfect example of a person or thing that people admire

is the broader concept of being flawless, not a single admired case
ne plus ultra
vsperfection
  • Formal
1 9.9

The best or most perfect example of something

is the general condition of being flawless rather than the ultimate extreme
perfectness
vsperfection
3.8

A state when something has no mistakes or faults

is the more usual or common form of the same idea
perfectivity
vsperfection
  • Formal
9.9

A state of being complete and without fault

is the everyday idea of being flawless rather than a technical term
ideality
vsperfection
9.9

A state of being perfect or the best possible

refers to an actual flawless state rather than an abstract ideal

Antonyms

150 3.4

A fault that makes something less useful or valuable

73 1.9

A small fault in an object or machine that makes it less useful

51 3.7

A small fault that makes someone or something less good

Idioms

19 3.5

In a way that is done very well in every detail

Food that is prepared exactly right has the best taste and texture

Cooked over high heat until it has the right taste and texture

How Perfect

perfection
97 3.7
excellence
150 3.2
adequacy
6 3.7
imperfection
51 3.7

Surface Forms

perfection singular
perfections plural

Morphology

perfection = perfect (transparent) = perfect + ion

Derived from the adjective 'perfect' with '-ion' indicating the state or quality of being perfect, which is directly interpretable.

Etymology

Perfection comes from the Latin parts per- 'completely' and facere 'to make', and it shares the same root as perfect. So perfection means something that is 'completely made'—a perfect example without mistakes.