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 Definitions of Perfect  [ˈpɛr ɛz də ˈkweɪ yɑr]  

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Definition of 'Perfect' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) perfect
conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type:
a perfect gentleman.

2.  perfect
excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement.

3.  perfect
exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose:
the perfect actor for the part.

4.  perfect
entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings:
a perfect apple.

5.  perfect
accurate, exact, or correct in every detail:
a perfect copy.

6.  perfect
thorough; complete; utter:
perfect strangers.

7.  perfect
unqualified; absolute:
perfect control.

8.  perfect
expert; accomplished; proficient.

9.  perfect
unmitigated:
a perfect fool.

10.  perfect
of or designating a verb tense, aspect, or form typically indicating an action or state extending up to, or having results continuing up to, the present or some other temporal point of reference.

11.  perfect
of or designating a verb tense, as in Greek, indicating an action or state brought to a close prior to some temporal point of reference, in contrast to imperfect or incomplete action.

12.  perfect
pertaining to or being the consonant musical intervals of an octave, fifth, or fourth.

13.  perfect
Obs. assured or certain.

14. (v.t.) perfect
to bring to perfection; make flawless or faultless.

15.  perfect
to bring nearer to perfection; improve.

16.  perfect
to bring to completion; finish.

17. (n.) perfect
the perfect tense or aspect.

18.  perfect
a verb form or construction in the perfect tense or aspect.

Etymology:  (1965–70; ellipsis of AmerSp quiniela perfecta perfect quinella)

Definition of 'Perfect' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

2. (adj) perfect
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
"a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"

3. (adj) arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulterated
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

4. (verb) perfect
precisely accurate or exact
"perfect timing"

5. (verb) perfect, hone
make perfect or complete
"perfect your French in Paris!"


Definition of 'Perfect' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) perfect
without any mistakes, completely correct
Your handwriting should be perfect.; This dress is a perfect fit.

2.  perfect
the best or most appropriate
She'd be perfect for the job.; This is a perfect example of how to do it.

3. (verb) perfect
to make perfect
I'm trying to perfect my English accent.


Definition of 'Perfect' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Perfect
brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct

2. (adj) Perfect
well informed; certain; sure

3. (adj) Perfect
hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower

4. (adj) Perfect
to make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind

5. (noun) Perfect
the perfect tense, or a form in that tense


Translation of 'Perfect' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: without fault or flaw; excellent
a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: perfek Arabic flag Arabic: تام، مُمتاز Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: съвършен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: perfeito Czech flag Czech: bezvadný, dokonalý German flag German: ideal
Danish flag Danish: perfekt; fuldendt Greek flag Greek: τέλειος, άψογος Spanish flag Spanish: perfecto
Estonian flag Estonian: täiuslik Farsi flag Farsi: عالی؛ بی نقص Finnish flag Finnish: täydellinen
French flag French: parfait Hebrew flag Hebrew: מוּשלָם Hindi flag Hindi: संपूर्ण
Croatian flag Croatian: savršen Hungarian flag Hungarian: tökéletes Indonesian flag Indonesian: sempurna
Icelandic flag Icelandic: fullkominn Italian flag Italian: perfetto Japanese flag Japanese: 申し分のない
Korean flag Korean: 완벽한 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: nuostabus, puikus Latvian flag Latvian: teicams, nevainojams
Malay flag Malay: sempurna; sangat baik Dutch flag Dutch: volmaakt Norwegian flag Norwegian: perfekt, fullkommen
Polish flag Polish: doskonały Persian flag Persian: عالی؛ بی نقص Pashto flag Pashto: بشپړ، پوره
Portuguese flag Portuguese: perfeito Romanian flag Romanian: perfect Russian flag Russian: безупречный, идеальный
Slovak flag Slovak: perfektný, dokonalý Slovenian flag Slovenian: odličen Serbian flag Serbian: savršen
Swedish flag Swedish: perfekt, fulländad Thai flag Thai: สมบูรณ์แบบ Turkish flag Turkish: kusursuz, mükemmel
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 無瑕的,完美的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: ідеальний; відмінний Urdu flag Urdu: کامل
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: hoàn hảo Chinese flag Chinese: 无瑕的,完美的

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