perfection
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remainsThe quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
» Even though we can't be perfect, we still want to strive for perfection.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
near-perfection
total perfection
Vollkommenheit, Perfektion
соверше́нствоsoveršénstvo
доскона́лістьdoskonálistʹ
(countable, uncountable)A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
(countable, uncountable)The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests.
- the act of making something perfect
- the state of being without a flaw or defect
- an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Examples
104 sentencesEven though we can't be perfect, we still want to strive for perfection.
The steak was cooked to perfection.
The fish was cooked to perfection.
ruРыба была приготовлена идеально.
deDer Fisch war perfekt zubereitet.
We're striving for perfection.
ruМы стремимся к совершенству.
We strive for perfection.
ruМы стремимся к совершенству.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surfFrom Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surface analysis, perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.
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Forms
plural: perfections| Singular | perfection |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- the state of being without a flaw or defect:flawlessnessne plus ultra
- an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept:paragonidolbeau ideal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable