perfection (pəˈfɛkʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of perfecting or the state or quality of being perfect
- the highest degree of a quality, etc ⇒
the perfection of faithfulness
- an embodiment of perfection
Word Origin
C13: from Latin perfectiō a completing, from perficere to finishSynonyms
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excellence,
integrity,
superiority,
purity,
wholeness,
sublimity,
exquisiteness,
faultlessness,
flawlessness,
perfectness,
immaculateness,
= the ideal
the crown,
the last word,
one in a million a paragon
the crème de la crème,
the acme a nonpareil the beau idéal
=
accomplishment,
achieving,
achievement,
polishing,
evolution,
refining,
completion,
realization,
fulfilment,
consummation,
=
completeness,
maturity,
Quotations
"Perfection is the child of Time"
Translations
- British English:
perfection
Perfection is the quality of being perfect....fresh fish, cooked to perfection.pəˈfɛkʃən NOUN ...fresh fish, cooked to perfection.
- Spanish:
perfección
nf
- French:
perfection
nf
- German:
Perfektion
nf
- Chinese: 尽善尽美 n
- Arabic: كَمَالٌ n
- Portuguese: perfeição nf
- Russian: совершенство nnt
- Croatian: savršenstvo nf
- Czech: dokonalost nf
- Danish: perfektion nutr
- Dutch: perfectie nf
- Finnish: täydellisyys n
- Greek: τελειότητα nf
- Italian: perfezione nf
- Japanese: 完璧 n
- Korean: 완벽 n
- Norwegian: perfeksjon nm
- Polish: doskonałość nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: perfeição nf
- European Spanish:
perfección
nf
- Swedish: perfektion nutr
- Thai: ความสมบรูณ์แบบ n
- Turkish: mükemmellik n
- Vietnamese: sự hoàn thiện n
Usage examples
The rest of the room was also Georgian and everything matched to perfection , including the heavy curtains.
, Confessional (1985)The beauty of the food is that every single ingredient is cooked to perfection.
Country Life (2005)Earlier, Howard was consistently a millimetre or two from perfection all match.
Globe and Mail (2003)The law did not require "a standard of perfection " from reporters, it argued.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)The perfection of the day brought out a bigger crowd than usual.
, FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)