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perfection Definition

per·fec·tion (pər fek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or process of perfecting
  2. the quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard
  3. a person or thing that is the perfect embodiment of some quality

Etymology: ME perfeccioun < OFr < L perfectio

perfection Idioms

to perfection

completely; perfectly

perfection Synonyms

perfection

n.

  1. The act of perfecting

    completion, fulfillment, finishing, consummation, ending, realization, touching up; see also achievement 2.

    Antonyms ruin*, destruction*, neglect*. *

  2. The state of being complete

    ripeness, completeness, completion; see end 2, maturity 3, result.

  3. A high degree of excellence

    consummation, supremacy, impeccability, crown, ideal, paragon, phoenix, faultlessness.

perfection Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • attain: Encouraging the soul to attain perfection brings happiness in both worlds.
  • embody: Potter is a good guy, but he's not perfect, nor does he try to embody perfections of any kind.
  • accumulate: We accumulate the perfections and see ever more clearly the ugliness of akusala.
  • achieve: Much practice is required in order to achieve perfection.
  • expect: In today's market people expect perfection in everything.
  • reach: Our desire to reach technological perfection has led to world dominated by anarchic machines.

Adjective modifier

  • sinless: FV proponents will generally argue that, biblically, doing of the Law does not require sinless perfection.
  • structural: Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.
  • absolute: I covered all of these products the first time without any problems and with absolute flawless perfection.
  • divine: But as all are God's perfect Names, and equally manifest the divine perfection, neither set is superior.
  • infinite: The immense size of the family will not matter in the infinite perfection of heaven.
  • moral: Hence his definition of moral perfection must be rejected.

Modifies a noun

cannot: His holiness, His moral perfection cannot tolerate wrong.

Noun used with modifier

pop: For a brief period Blondie were sheer pop punk perfection.

Preposition: in

life: So let's choose what we all deserve perfection in life.

Preposition: of

  • patience: She said: " When we listen to the Dhamma there is the perfection of patience already.
  • heaven: The immense size of the family will not matter in the infinite perfection of heaven.
  • soul: As such, true progress would be oriented toward the right ordering and perfection of the soul.
  • charity: Furthermore, Aquinas sees this as fundamental to the perfection of charity.
  • technique: The earlier classes focus on the perfection of the basic techniques.