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Noun: perfection  pu(r)'fek-shun
  1. The state of being without a flaw or defect
    - flawlessness, ne plus ultra
     
  2. An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    - paragon, idol, beau idéal
     
  3. The act of making something perfect

Derived forms: perfections

See also: imperfect, perfect

Type of: ideal, improvement, state

Antonym: imperfectness

Encyclopedia: Perfection, Christian and Religious

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