Etymology 1

From , from (modern: ), from , perfect passive participle of , from + .

Adjective

1. Fitting its definition precisely.

   a perfect circle

2. 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.

3. Thoroughly skilled or talented.

   Practice makes perfect.

4. Excellent and delightful in all respects.

   a perfect day

5. (of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
6. Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
7. Having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.
8. Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

Synonyms

accurate, flawless expert, proficient mature bisexual, hermaphroditic

Etymology 1

From , from (modern: ), from , perfect passive participle of , from + .

Adjective

1. Fitting its definition precisely.

   a perfect circle

2. 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.

3. Thoroughly skilled or talented.

   Practice makes perfect.

4. Excellent and delightful in all respects.

   a perfect day

5. (of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
6. Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
7. Having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.
8. Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

Synonyms

accurate, flawless expert, proficient mature bisexual, hermaphroditic

Etymology 1

From , from (modern: ), from , perfect passive participle of , from + .

Adjective

1. Fitting its definition precisely.

   a perfect circle

2. 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.

3. Thoroughly skilled or talented.

   Practice makes perfect.

4. Excellent and delightful in all respects.

   a perfect day

5. (of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
6. Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
7. Having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.
8. Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

Synonyms

accurate, flawless expert, proficient mature bisexual, hermaphroditic

• See also Wikisaurus:flawless

Etymology 2

From or from

Verb

1. To make perfect; to improve or hone.

   I am going to perfect this article.

   You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing.

2. 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