ALL meanings of perfect
per·fect
P p - adjective perfect faultless 1
- adjective perfect ideal 1
- adjective perfect complete, whole 1
- adjective perfect mathematics: number 1
- adjective perfect absolute 1
- adjective perfect grammar: tense 1
- transitive verb perfect make perfect 1
- adjective perfect music: pitch 1
- adjective perfect music 1
- adjective perfect flowers: with stamens and pistils 1
- noun perfect grammar: tense form 1
- adjective perfect conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman. 1
- adjective perfect excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect. 1
- adjective perfect 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 perfect entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings: a perfect apple; the perfect crime. 1
- adjective perfect accurate, exact, or correct in every detail: a perfect copy. 1
- adjective perfect thorough; complete; utter: perfect strangers. 1
- adjective perfect pure or unmixed: perfect yellow. 1
- adjective perfect unqualified; absolute: He has perfect control over his followers. 1
- adjective perfect expert; accomplished; proficient: She will need a perfect driving teacher. 1
- adjective perfect unmitigated; out-and-out; of an extreme degree: He made a perfect fool of himself. 1
- adjective perfect Botany. having all parts or members present. monoclinous. 1
- adjective perfect Grammar. noting an action or state brought to a close prior to some temporal point of reference, in contrast to imperfect or incomplete action. designating a tense or other verb formation or construction with such meaning. 1
- adjective perfect Music. applied to the consonances of unison, octave, and fifth, as distinguished from those of the third and sixth, which are called imperfect. applied to the intervals, harmonic or melodic, of an octave, fifth, and fourth in their normal form, as opposed to augmented and diminished. 1
- adjective perfect Mathematics. (of a set) equal to its set of accumulation points. 1
- adjective perfect Obsolete. assured or certain. 1
- noun perfect the perfect tense. 1
- noun perfect a verb form or construction in the perfect tense. Compare future perfect, pluperfect, present perfect. 1
- verb with object perfect to bring to completion; finish. 1
- verb with object perfect to bring to perfection; make flawless or faultless: He has succeeded in perfecting his recipe for chicken Kiev. 1
- verb with object perfect to bring nearer to perfection; improve; make better: She works hard to perfect her writing. 1
- verb with object perfect to make fully skilled. 1
- verb with object perfect Printing. to print the reverse of (a printed sheet). 1
- adjective perfect having all essential elements 0
- adjective perfect unblemished; faultless 0
- adjective perfect correct or precise 0
- adjective perfect utter or absolute 0
- adjective perfect excellent in all respects 0
- adjective perfect exactly divisible into equal integral or polynomial roots 0
- adjective perfect (of flowers) having functional stamens and pistils 0
- adjective perfect (of plants) having all parts present 0
- adjective perfect denoting a tense of verbs used in describing an action that has been completed by the subject. In English this is a compound tense, formed with have or has plus the past participle 0
- adjective perfect of or relating to the intervals of the unison, fourth, fifth, and octave 0
- adjective perfect (of a cadence) ending on the tonic chord, giving a feeling of conclusion 0
- adjective perfect positive certain, or assured 0
- noun perfect the perfect tense 0
- noun perfect a verb in this tense 0
- verb perfect to make perfect; improve to one's satisfaction 0
- verb perfect to make fully accomplished 0
- verb perfect to print the reverse side of (a printed sheet of paper) 0