perfection Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
    flawlessness; ne plus ultra.
  2. noun an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    beau ideal; paragon; idol.
  3. noun the act of making something perfect

WordNet


Per*fec"tion noun
Etymology
F. perfection, L. perfectio.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection in an art, in a science, or in a system; perfection in form or degree; fruits in perfection.
  2. A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence. Shak.
    What tongue can her perfections tell? Sir P. Sidney.
Per*fec"tion transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To perfect. Obs. Foote.

Webster 1913