PERFECTION


Meaning of PERFECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈfek-shən ]

noun

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

Date: 13th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.