perfection

American  

[per-fek-shuhn] / pərˈfɛk ʃən /

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.

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perfection British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• hyperperfection noun
• nonperfection noun
• superperfection noun

Etymology

Origin of perfection

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

Example Sentences

As I tried on the jacket, which fit to perfection, she walked to the rack and pulled down a wool coat worn thin at the elbows.

From Literature

But many pockets of the market are “very much priced to perfection,” he added, which partly explains the fragility seen in the market, as it means stocks risk being punished when earnings disappoint investors.

From MarketWatch

Sondheim and Wheeler’s haunted masterpiece doesn’t need perfection to live again.

From Los Angeles Times

Saturday's race came down to a front group of 12 and Wollaston, who had two FDJ-United Suez teammates in support, including Dutch domestique Amber Kraak, timed her finishing sprint to perfection.

From Barron's

“I think you impressed him. He’s very kind but expects perfection.”

From Literature

Related Words

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• evolution
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• ideal
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