perfection

noun
/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.

Other meanings

A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests.

Related words

imperfection
nonperfection
perfectional
perfectionate
perfectionism
perfectionist
perfectionitis
perfectionize
perfectionless
semiperfection
unperfection
counsel of perfection

Example sentences

“Do you focus on progress or perfection?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Perfection is inside, they say.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Latin "perfectiō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “perfection” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.