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per·fec·tion
(pər-fĕk′shən)n.
1. The quality or condition of being perfect.
2. The act or process of perfecting: Perfection of the invention took years.
3. A person or thing considered to be perfect.
4. An instance of excellence.
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perfection
(pəˈfɛkʃən)n
1. the act of perfecting or the state or quality of being perfect
2. the highest degree of a quality, etc: the perfection of faithfulness.
3. an embodiment of perfection
[C13: from Latin perfectiō a completing, from perficere to finish]
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per•fec•tion
(pərˈfɛk ʃən)n.
1. the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
2. the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in an art.
3. a perfect embodiment of something.
4. a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.
5. the highest or most nearly perfect degree of a quality or trait.
6. the act or fact of perfecting.
[1175–1225; Middle English perfectiun, perfeccioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin perfectiō completion]
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Noun 1. [画像:perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect]perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
dream - someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"
refinement, polish, finish, cultivation, culture - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
fare-thee-well - state of perfection; the utmost degree; "they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well"
intactness - the state of being unimpaired
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect
2. [画像:perfection - an ideal instance]perfection - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
gold standard - a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
3. perfection - the act of making something perfect
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
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perfection
noun
1. excellence, integrity, superiority, purity, wholeness, sublimity, exquisiteness, faultlessness, flawlessness, perfectness, immaculateness the quest for physical perfection
2. the ideal, the crown, the last word, one in a million (informal), a paragon, the crème de la crème, the acme, a nonpareil, the beau idéal She seems to be perfection itself.
3. accomplishment, achieving, achievement, polishing, evolution, refining, completion, realization, fulfilment, consummation the woman credited with the perfection of this technique
4. exactness, precision, correctness, exactitude, exactness, meticulousness, preciseness the mathematical perfection of a Bach fugue
Quotations
"Perfection is the child of Time" [Bishop Joseph Hall Works]
"Perfection is the child of Time" [Bishop Joseph Hall Works]
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perfection
nounA special feature or quality that confers superiority:
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Translations
إتْقان، كَمالكَمَالٌ
bezchybnostdokonalost
perfektion
täydellisyys
savršenstvo
fullkomnun
完璧
완벽
bezchybnosť
popolnost
perfektion
ความสมบูรณ์แบบ
sự hoàn thiện
perfection
[pəˈfekʃən] N → perfección fthe peak of perfection → el súmmum de la perfección
cooked to perfection → cocinado a la perfección
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perfection
[pərˈfɛkʃən] n (= quality) → perfection f
to perfection (= perfectly) [done, cooked] → à la perfection
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perfection
n
(= perfecting) → Vervollkommnung f, → Perfektionierung f; the perfection of production methods → die Perfektionierung der Produktionsmethoden
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perfect
(ˈpəːfikt) adjective1. without fault or flaw; excellent. a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose. perfek تام، مُمتاز съвършен perfeito bezvadný, dokonalý ideal perfekt; fuldendt τέλειος, άψογος perfecto täiuslik عالی؛ بی نقص täydellinen parfait מושלם संपूर्ण savršen tökéletes sempurna fullkominn perfetto 申し分のない 완벽한 nuostabus, puikus teicams, nevainojams sempurna; sangat baik volmaakt perfekt, fullkommen doskonały بشپړ، پوره perfeito perfect безупречный, идеальный perfektný, dokonalý odličen savršen perfekt, fulländad สมบูรณ์แบบ kusursuz, mükemmel 無瑕的,完美的 ідеальний; відмінний کامل hoàn hảo 无瑕的,完美的
2. exact. a perfect copy. perfek, volwaardig مَضبوط пълен perfeito přesný vollkommen nøjagtig ακριβής perfecto täpne دقیق tarkka parfait מדויק सही, परिशुद्ध perfektan kifogástalan tepat fullkominn, nákvæmur perfetto 完全な 정확한 idealus, tobulas, tikslus ideāls, pilnīgs sempurna perfect nøyaktig, perfekt dokładny دقیق perfeito exact точный presný odličen savršen perfekt ถูกต้อง tam, kusursuz 精確的 точний; абсолютний ٹھيک ٹھيک chính xác 精确的
3. very great; complete. a perfect stranger. volledig تام، كامِل، عَظيم абсолютен absoluto naprostý vollkommen fuldstændig πλήρης, απόλυτος completo, auténtico täielik تمام و کمال täysin tout à fait גמור पूरा, पूर्ण potpun teljes mutlak algjör, fullkominn perfetto 全くの 완전한 tikras, visiškas pilnīgs, absolūts betul-betul volslagen fullstendig zupełny تمام او كمال absoluto cu totul полный, абсолютный úplný popoln potpun fullkomlig, fullständig สมบูรณ์แบบ tam, tümü ile 完全的 повний, цілковитий پورا hoàn toàn 完全的
(pəˈfekt) verb to make perfect. He went to France to perfect his French. verbeter يُتْقِن подобрявам aperfeiçoar zdokonalit vervollkommnen perfektionere τελειοποιώ perfeccionar täiustama تکمیل کردن parannella perfectionner לְשַכלֵל प्ा करना usavršiti tökéletesít menyempurnakan fullkomna perfezionare 仕上げる 완벽하게 하다 (pa)tobulinti pilnveidot supaya sst menjadi sangat baik vervolmaken perfeksjonere udoskonalić, poprawić تمامول aperfeiçoar a perfecţiona совершенствовать zdokonaliť izpopolniti usavršiti göra perfekt, fullända, förbättra, finslipa ทําให้สมบูรณ์ mükemmelleştirmek 使精通 вдосконалювати; поліпшувати کمال تک پہنچانا hoàn thiện 使精通
perˈfection (-ʃən) noun the state of being perfect. Absolute perfection in a dictionary is rare. perfeksie إتْقان، كَمال съвършенство perfeição bezchybnost die Vollkommenheit perfektion τελειότητα perfección täiuslikkus بی نقصی täydellisyys perfection שלמות पूर्णता, निपुणता savršenstvo tökéletesség ke sempurnaan fullkomnun perfezione 完全 완전(한 상태) tobulybė, tobulumas pilnība kesempurnaan volmaaktheid fullkommenhet, perfeksjon perfekcja بشپړوالى، پوره توب perfeição perfecţiune безупречность, совершенство bezchybnosť popolnost savršenstvo perfektion, fulländning, fullkomlighet ความสมบูรณ์แบบ mükemmellik 盡善盡美 досконалість; бездоганність کمال sự hoàn hảo 尽善尽美
perˈfectionist (-ʃə-) noun a person who is only satisfied if what he is doing is perfect. She's a perfectionist – her work is perfect in every detail. perfeksionis مُتْقِن، من يَنْشُد الكَمال максималист perfeccionista puntičkář der/die Perfektionist(in) perfektionist τελειομανής perfeccionista perfektsionist آدم وسواسی perfektionisti perfectionniste שוֹאֶף לִשלֵמוּת पूर्णतावादी, परिपूर्णतावादी perfekcionist, vrlo pedantna savjesna osoba maximalista perfeksionis maður með fullkomnunaráráttu perfezionista 完全主義者 완벽주의자 tobulumo siekiantis žmogus perfekcionists, pilnības meklētājs orang yg mementingkan kesempurnaan perfectionist perfeksjonist perfekcjonista ډاريدونكى سړى perfeccionista perfecţionist человек, добивающиися во всем совершенства puntičkár perfekcionist perfekcionista perfektionist ผู้ยึดความสมบูรณ์แบบ mükemmeliyetçi 追求盡善盡美的人 людина, схильна до педантизму کمال پسند، ايسا شخص جو ہر چيز ميں کمال سے ہي مطمئن ہوتا ہو người cầu toàn 追求尽善尽美的人
ˈperfectly adverb1. without mistakes or flaws. She performed the dance perfectly. perfek بإتْقان، بِكَمال съвършено perfeitamente bezchybně fehlerlos perfekt τέλεια, άψογα perfectamente täiuslikult بسیار خوب täydellisesti parfaitement בְּאוֹפֶן מושלָם पूर्णत dotjerano, savršeno tökéletesen tanpa kesalahan gallalaust perfettamente 申し分なく 완벽하게 puikiai, tobulai, idealiai ideāli; precīzi; lieliski dgn sempurna feilloos perfekt, fullkomment doskonale په پوره توګه com perfeição perfect безупречно bezchybne brezhibno savršeno perfekt อย่างยอดเยี่ยม mükemmelen 完美地 відмінно, чудово کمال کے ساتھ، بغير نقص کے hoàn hảo 完美地
2. very; completely. He was perfectly happy. volledig, heeltemal كُلِيّا، جدا напълно completamente dokonale, naprosto vollkommen fuldkomment; fuldstændigt απόλυτα perfectamente; completamente, totalmente täiesti کاملاً täysin parfaitement לגמרי पूर्णता से, अच्छी तरह से savršeno, potpuno teljesen sangat fullkomlega, algerlega molto, completamente 全く 매우; 완전히 visiškai ārkārtīgi; pilnīgi betul-betul volmaakt fullstendig, fullkomment całkowicie پوره completamente absolut совершенно, вполне úplne absolutno savršeno fullkomligt, fullständigt อย่างที่สุด tamamen 完全地 цілком, зовсім پورے طور پر hoàn toàn 完全地
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perfection
→ كَمَالٌ dokonalost perfektion Perfektion κρουστά perfección täydellisyys perfection savršenstvo perfezione 完璧 완벽 perfectie perfeksjon doskonałość perfeição совершенство perfektion ความสมบูรณ์แบบ mükemmellik sự hoàn thiện 尽善尽美Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009