perfecter

per·fect

P p

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adjective, noun pur-fikt; verb per-fekt]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt/
- /ˈpɜːfɪktə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective, noun pur-fikt; verb per-fekt]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt/

Definitions of perfecter word

adjective perfecter conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman. 1
adjective perfecter excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect. 1
adjective perfecter exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose: a perfect actor to play Mr. Micawber; a perfect saw for cutting out keyholes. 1
adjective perfecter entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings: a perfect apple; the perfect crime. 1
adjective perfecter accurate, exact, or correct in every detail: a perfect copy. 1
adjective perfecter thorough; complete; utter: perfect strangers. 1

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Origin of perfecter

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; < Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere to finish, bring to completion (per- per- + -fec-, combining form of facere to do1 + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English parfit < Old French < Latin as above

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Parts of speech for Perfecter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perfecter

perfecter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

perfecter usage trend in Literature

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