perfection Definition
per·fec·tion (pər fek′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or process of perfecting
- the quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard
- 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.
The act of perfecting
completion, fulfillment, finishing, consummation, ending, realization, touching up; see also achievement 2.Antonyms
ruin*, destruction*, neglect*. * The state of being complete
ripeness, completeness, completion; see end 2, maturity 3, result.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.
Browse dictionary entries near perfection
- ‹ perfectible
- ‹ perfected
- ‹ perfecta
- ‹ perfect square
- ‹ perfect rhyme
- ‹ perfect pitch
- ‹ perfect participle
- ‹ perfect number
- ‹ perfect hedge
- ‹ perfect game
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