perfection

[per-fek-shuhn]

noun

1. the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.

2. the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.

3. a perfect embodiment or example of something.

4. a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.

5. the highest or most nearly perfect degree of a quality or trait.

6. the act or fact of perfecting.

perfection

/ pəˈfɛkʃən /

noun

1. the act of perfecting or the state or quality of being perfect

2. the highest degree of a quality, etc

   the perfection of faithfulness

3. an embodiment of perfection

Other Word Forms

• hyperperfection noun
• nonperfection noun
• superperfection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfection¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; from Latin perfectiōn-, stem of perfectiō “completion, finishing”; equivalent to perfect + -ion; replacing Middle English perfeccioun, perfectiun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfection¹

C13: from Latin perfectiō a completing, from perficere to finish

Example Sentences

Yet credit securities remained priced for perfection, he says.

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Inside, the home is described as “curated to perfection by a visionary designer,” boasting “curated materials and refined design elements,” including stone fireplaces, bespoke glass light fixtures, and custom built-ins.

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Still, when stocks are priced to perfection, anything other than that can cause big problems—even a cockroach.

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The ending, always the hardest thing to land in horror stories, falls short of perfection only because it’s almost glossed over; I missed the denouement on the first read.

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Perhaps more importantly, he also tried to set himself “free from sonic perfection.”

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Related Words

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• evolution 
• excellence 
• fulfillment 
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