noun · countable / uncountable · common

perfection

perfection · perfections

досконалість

совершенство

Perfektion, Vollkommenheit

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.

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US/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

» 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.

More definitions

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 sentences

Even though we can't be perfect, we still want to strive for perfection.
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The steak was cooked to perfection.
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The fish was cooked to perfection.
ruРыба была приготовлена идеально. — marafon
deDer Fisch war perfekt zubereitet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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We're striving for perfection.
ruМы стремимся к совершенству. — fjay69
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We strive for perfection.
ruМы стремимся к совершенству. — fjay69
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Translations

9 languages

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Origin

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surf

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surface analysis, perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.

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