perfect in English dictionary

  • perfect

    Meanings and definitions of "perfect"

    • Fitting its definition precisely.
    • Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
    • Thoroughly skilled or talented.
    • Excellent and delightful in all respects.
    • (grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
    • (biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
    • (botany) Having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.
    • (analysis) Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A = A' .
    • (transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.
    • (law) To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
    • adjective
      Fitting its definition precisely.
    • adjective
      Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
    • adjective
      Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.
    • adjective
      Excellent and delightful in all respects.
    • adjective
      (grammar, of a tense or verb form)
      Representing a completed action.
    • adjective
      (biology)
      Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
    • adjective
      (botany)
      Of flowers, having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.
    • adjective
      (analysis)
      Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A= A'.
    • adjective
      (music)
      Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.
    • adjective
      (of a cocktail)
      Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Well informed; certain; sure.
    • noun
      (grammar)
      The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To make perfect; to improve or hone.
    • verb
      (law)
      To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
    • fitting its definition precisely
    • having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose
    • thoroughly skilled or talented
    • excellent and delightful in all respects
    • grammar: of a tense or verb form: representing a completed action
    • make perfect
    • Exactly suited for a person or purpose.
    • Without fault or shortcomings.
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing"
    • noun
      a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
    • verb
      make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"

    Synonyms of "perfect" in English dictionary

    tense, pure, ameliorate are the top synonyms of "perfect" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "perfect" in English dictionary

    imperfect is the antonym of "perfect" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of perfect

    • perfect ( third-person singular simple present perfects, present participle perfecting, simple past and past participle perfected)
    • perfect ( comparative more perfect, superlative most perfect)
    • perfect (comparative perfecter or more perfect, superlative perfectest or most perfect)
    • perfect (plural perfects)
    • perfect (third-person singular simple present perfects, present participle perfecting, simple past and past participle perfected)
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