Meaning of PERFECTION
Pronunciation: | | pur'fekshun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the act of making something perfect
- [n] an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
- [n] the state of being without a flaw or defect
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| Synonyms: | | beau ideal, flawlessness, idol, ne plus ultra, paragon |
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| Antonyms: | | imperfection, imperfectness | |
| See Also: | | cultivation, culture, dream, fare-thee-well, finish, ideal, improvement, intactness, polish, refinement, state | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Perfection Description not available. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Per*fec"tion\, n. [F. perfection, L. perfectio.]
1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that
nothing requisite is wanting; entire development;
consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the
highest attainable state or degree of excellence;
maturity; as, perfection in an art, in a science, or in a
system; perfection in form or degree; fruits in
perfection.
2. A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent;
an ideal faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute
of complete excellence. --Shak.
What tongue can her perfections tell? --Sir P.
Sidney.
{To perfection}, in the highest degree of excellence;
perfectly; as, to imitate a model to perfection.
\Per*fec"tion\, v. t.
To perfect. [Obs.] --Foote.
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Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | See SANCTIFICATION. |
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