Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perfection

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
per-fec-tion
IPA
/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To perfect.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surface analysis, perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: perfeccioun, perfection, perfectiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perfections (plural) perfections (present, singular) perfectioning (participle, present) perfectioned (participle, past) perfectioned (past)

Derived Forms

imperfection nonperfection perfectional perfectionate perfectionism perfectionist perfectionitis perfectionize perfectionless semiperfection unperfection

Phrases

counsel of perfection perfection is the enemy of good perfection salad pitch-perfection prick of perfection to perfection

Synonyms

faultlessness flawlessness impeccability infallibility paragon idol beau ideal ne plus ultra

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection injection

Questions

How do you pronounce perfection?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/.
What does perfection mean?
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
Where does perfection come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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