perfection
1perfection — [ pɛrfɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1150; lat. perfectio, onis « complet achèvement » I ♦ Degré le plus haut dans une échelle de valeurs. 1 ♦ État, qualité de ce qui est parfait, spécialt dans le domaine moral (bien) et esthétique (beau). « C est à la… …
2perfection — Perfection. s.f. Qualité de ce qui est parfait dans son genre. En ce sens il n a point de pluriel. Grande perfection. tendre à la perfection. atteindre à la perfection. chercher la perfection. approcher de la perfection. travailler à la… …
3Perfection — Per*fec tion, n. [F. perfection, L. perfectio.] 1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree …
4perfection — I noun accomplishment, achievement, attainment, climax, completeness, completion, consummation, correctness, crown, crowning point, culmination, development, effectuation, elaboration, entireness, exactitude, exactness, excellence, faultlessness …
5perfection — When a secured creditor has taken the required steps to perfect his lien, the lien is senior to any liens that arise after perfection. A mortgage is perfected by recording it with the county recorder; a lien in personal property is perfected by… …
6perfection — early 13c., from O.Fr. perfection (12c.), from L. perfectionem, noun of action from perficere (see PERFECT (Cf. perfect) (adj.)) …
7perfection — Perfection, Consummatio, Perfectio, Absolutio, Expletio. Adjouster la perfection à l oeuvre, Palaestram et liniamenta vltimae expolitionis addere operi vel arti, B. ex Cic …
8perfection — [pər fek′shən] n. [ME perfeccioun < OFr < L perfectio] 1. the act or process of perfecting 2. the quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard 3. a person or thing that is the perfect… …
9Perfection — Per*fec tion, v. t. To perfect. [Obs.] Foote. [1913 Webster] …
10perfection — virtue, merit, *excellence Antonyms: failing …
