perfect
Meaning of perfect
- (grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
- A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.
- Fitting its definition precisely.
a perfect circle
- Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants.
- Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.
Practice makes perfect.
- Excellent and delightful in all respects.
a perfect day
- Of a number: equal to the sum of its proper divisors.
6 is perfect because the sum of its proper divisors, 1, 2, and 3, which is 6, is equal to the number itself.
- (grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
- Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
- Of flowers, having both male parts (stamens) and female parts (carpels).
- Of a set: equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.
- Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.
- (of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
a perfect Manhattan; a perfect Rob Roy
- Well informed; certain; sure.
- Innocent, guiltless.
- To make perfect; to improve or hone.
I am going to perfect this article.
- To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
perfect an appeal; perfect an interest; perfect a judgment
Information about perfect
- The plural form of perfect is: perfects.
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Hyphenation of perfect
per-fect
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- perfect is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
perfect synonyms
Meaning arrant:
arrant, complete, consummate, everlasting, gross, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated
Meaning perfective:
Meaning hone:
Meaning :
mature, bisexual, hermaphroditic, accurate, flawless, expert, proficient, faultless, infallible, enhance, improve, optimize
perfect antonyms
Meaning :
imperfect, flawed, fallible, faultful, faulty
Translation of perfect
- German: einwandfrei, perfekt, makellos
- Italian: impeccabile, perfetto
- Spanish: perfecto
Anagrams of perfect
Words that rhyme with perfect
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