perfection

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
2. (countable, uncountable) A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
3. (countable, uncountable) The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests.

Verb

To perfect.

Synonyms

completeness

completion

wholeness

accomplishment

fullness

flawlessness

consummation

fulness

complete

paragon

ripeness

fulfilment

totality

improvement

excellence

maturity

perfect

harmony

perfectness

ideal

idol

faultlessness

entireness

integrity

finishing

ne plus ultra

accomplish

completing

plenitude

beau ideal

peace

☮️

perfecting

pervasion

polish

🇵🇱

prime

purity

refinement

repletion

satisfaction

smoothness

substantiality

thoroughness

totally

wholesomeness

fare-thee-well

highest degree

ultimate truth

absolute safety

development

absolute truth

Translations

perfection

perfección

Vollkommenheit

perfezione

perfeição

Vollendung

perfectie

volkomenheid

volmaaktheid

perfecció

τελειότητα

Perfektion

كمال

Vollständigkeit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: perfeccioun

In summary

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.