Meaning of perfection in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    perfection

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the sense ‘completeness’): via Old French from Latin perfectio(n-), from perficere‘to complete’ (see perfect)

    Definitions

    1. the state of being without a flaw or defect

    Antonyms

  2. 2. an ideal instance

    Examples

    • « a perfect embodiment of a concept »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. the act of making something perfect

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to bear with patience wrongs done to someone else is a mark of imperfection and even of actual sin. »
    Thomas Aquinas
  • « Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age. »
    Albert Einstein
  • « Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven. »
    Henri Frederic Amiel
  • « The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection. »
    Malcolm Gladwell
  • « Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him one doubted Him one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government? »
    Richard J. Daley

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