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单词 perfections
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perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən How to pronounce perfection (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being perfect: such as
a
: freedom from fault or defect : flawlessness
b
: maturity
c
: the quality or state of being saintly
2
a
: an exemplification of supreme excellence
b
: an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence
3
: the act or process of perfecting

Synonyms

  • choiceness
  • distinction
  • excellence
  • excellency
  • first-rateness
  • greatness
  • preeminence
  • primeness
  • superbness
  • superiority
  • supremacy
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Example Sentences

She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing. His poetry is pure perfection.
Recent Examples on the Web His performance — and Cher's charming, lived-in, completely natural portrayal of the put-upon Castorini — are perfection. Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 While the bars routine was perfection, the floor effort was just as impressive in Farden’s mind. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 Coming hot off her style tour around Italy, Addison wore a midi handkerchief dress that is *perfection. Seventeen, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, the cheese and bread alone would be perfection, but save room for the chocolate mousse! Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022 As with its 13th St. neighbor, Alice’s burrata ball knocks it out of the park, and the harvest salad is crunchy perfection. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 As all seasoned fly-fishermen know, rivers tend to reach a kind of perfection in the waning light of the day. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Kershaw, who is 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 16 career starts against the Angels, got three superb defensive plays to keep his pursuit of perfection intact. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 At Eleven Madison Park, recent reporting alleges food waste and an unsustainable working environment, and many other fine dining restaurants have come under fire for sacrificing the health and wellness of their workers in pursuit of perfection. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perficere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən How to pronounce perfection (audio)
1
: a quality or condition that cannot be improved The chicken was baked to perfection.
2
: the act of improving something so that it has no flaws
3
: excellence or skill without flaw
It was impossible for anybody to throw with such consistent perfection. Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

perfections

noun

plural of perfection
as in ideals
the most perfect type or example Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ideals
  • manifestations
  • classics
  • incarnations
  • models
  • epitomes
  • quintessences
  • exemplars
  • zeniths
  • acmes
  • standards
  • ultimates
  • beau ideals
  • bywords
  • prototypes
  • apotheoses
  • heights
  • personifications
  • avatars
  • paradigms
  • archetypes
  • paragons
  • incorporations
  • benchmarks
  • criteria
  • abstracts
  • criterions
  • nonpareils
  • last words
  • meridians
  • embodiments
  • touchstones
  • embodiers
  • yardsticks
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