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perfection

/pərˈfɛkʃən/
/pəˈfɛkʃɪn/
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Other forms: perfections

Perfection is a flawless state where everything is exactly right. It can also be the action of making something perfect.

Since perfect things are without fault or flaw, perfection is a perfect condition — everything is 100% great. Of course, perfection is hard to find. People often use this word as a compliment for something that just couldn’t be better, as in "That red dress matches your red hair to perfection!” Also, if a musician is getting a song down pat, you could say she’s working on the perfection of the song: she’s learning to play it flawlessly.

Definitions of perfection
  1. noun
    the state of being without a flaw or defect
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    antonyms:
    imperfection
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
    types:
    dream
    someone or something wonderful
    cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinement
    a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
    fare-thee-well
    state of perfection; the utmost degree
    intactness
    the state of being unimpaired
    type of:
    state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  2. noun
    the act of making something perfect
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    type of:
    improvement
    the act of improving something
  3. noun
    an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    synonyms: beau ideal, idol, paragon
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    types:
    gold standard
    a paragon of excellence
    type of:
    ideal
    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Pronunciation
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/pərˈfɛkʃən/
UK
/pəˈfɛkʃɪn/
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