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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPerfection
/pərˈfɛk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being completely free from faults, defects, or as good as possible.
"She spent hours editing the photograph to achieve absolute perfection." - 2
The action or process of improving something until it is faultless.
"The chef dedicated his entire life to the perfection of his signature pastry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'perfectio', stemming from 'perficere' meaning 'to finish, complete, or bring to an end' (from 'per-' thoroughly + 'facere' to do). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the act or process of completing something, and later evolving to mean the state of being free from flaw or defect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perfection" is said worldwide
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perfection
Transliteration: pɛʁ.fɛk.sjɔ̃
"Ce tableau est peint à la perfection."
Perfektion
Transliteration: pɛʁfɛkˈt͡si̯oːn
"Sie strebt in ihrer Arbeit immer nach Perfektion."
perfezione
Transliteration: per.fetˈt͡sjo.ne
"La statua è scolpita con grande perfezione."
perfección
Transliteration: peɾ.fekˈsjon
"El pianista tocó la sonata a la perfección."
perfeição
Transliteration: peʁ.fɐjˈsɐ̃w
"O projeto foi executado com total perfeição."
पूर्णता
Transliteration: pūrṇatā
"उसने अपने काम में पूर्णता हासिल की।"
完美
Transliteration: wán měi
"这幅画简直是完美无缺。"
완벽
Transliteration: wanbyeok
"그의 연기는 완벽에 가까웠다."
完璧
Transliteration: kanpeki
"彼女の日本語の発音は完璧です。"
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