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Meaning of PERFECTION

Pronunciation:  pur'fekshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of making something perfect
  2. [n]  an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
  3. [n]  the state of being without a flaw or defect
 
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 Synonyms: beau ideal, flawlessness, idol, ne plus ultra, paragon
 
 Antonyms: imperfection, imperfectness
 
 See Also: cultivation, culture, dream, fare-thee-well, finish, ideal, improvement, intactness, polish, refinement, state

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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.
    
  2. \Per*fec"tion\, v. t.
    To perfect. [Obs.] --Foote.
    
 
Easton Bible Dictionary
 
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