[per.fec.tion] n [ME perfeccioun, fr. OF perfection, fr. L perfection-, perfectio, fr. perficere] (13c) 1: the quality or state of being perfect: 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