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perfect
English
Alternative forms
- perfite (obsolete)
- pf. (abbreviation, grammar)
Etymology 1
From Middle English perfit, from Old French parfit (modern: parfait), from Latin perfectus, perfect passive participle of perficere (“to finish”), from per- (“through, thorough”) + facere (“to do, to make”). Spelling modified 15c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of parfait.
Displaced native Old English fulfremed.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.f?kt/, /?p??.f?kt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p?f?kt/
Adjective
perfect (comparative perfecter or more perfect, superlative perfectest or most perfect)
- Fitting its definition precisely.
- Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
- Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.
- Excellent and delightful in all respects.
- (mathematics) Of a number: equal to the sum of its proper divisors.
- 6 is perfect because the sum of its proper divisors, 1, 2, and 3, which is 6, is equal to the number itself.
- (grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
- (biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
- (botany) Of flowers, having both male parts (stamens) and female parts (carpels).
- (mathematical analysis) Of a set: equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.
- (music) Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.
- (of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
- (obsolete) Well informed; certain; sure.
- I am perfect that the Pannonians and Dalmatians for their liberties are now in arms.
- (obsolete) Innocent, guiltless.
- My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.
Usage notes
Some authorities proscribe the comparative and superlative forms "more perfect" and "most perfect", on the grounds that perfection is an absolute state. Nevertheless, graded forms have been in common use in writing for centuries – for instance the Preamble to the United States Constitution, drafted in 1787, describes its goal as "a more perfect Union". In these cases, "more perfect" can mean "closer to perfection", "less imperfect" or "improving upon an already perfect state".
Synonyms
- (fitting its definition precisely): accurate, flawless
- (without fault or mistake): faultless, infallible
- (thoroughly skilled or talented): expert, proficient
- (biology: sexually mature and fully differentiated): mature
- (botany: having both male and female parts): bisexual, hermaphroditic
- See also Thesaurus:flawless
Antonyms
- (fitting its definition precisely): flawed
- (without fault or mistake): faulty, faultful, fallible
- (botany: having both male and female parts): imperfect
Hyponyms
Coordinate terms
- (music): augmented
- (music): diminished
Derived terms
Related terms
- perfect competition
- perfect market
- perfect number
- perfect pitch
- practice makes perfect
Translations
Noun
perfect (plural perfects)
- (grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
- (video games) A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.
- 2007, Barbara Smith, Chad Yancey, Video Game Achievements and Unlockables (page 17)
- Awarded for scoring all Perfects in the Dominator rank!
- 2007, Barbara Smith, Chad Yancey, Video Game Achievements and Unlockables (page 17)
Translations
Synonyms
- (grammar): preterperfect
Etymology 2
From perfect (adjective).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p??f?kt/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??f?kt/
Verb
perfect (third-person singular simple present perfects, present participle perfecting, simple past and past participle perfected)
- (transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.
- I am going to perfect this article.
- You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing.
- (law) 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
Synonyms
- (to make perfect): enhance, hone, improve, optimize
Related terms
- perfecter
- perfectible
Translations
References
Anagrams
- prefect
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch perfect, from Latin perfectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?r?f?kt/, /p?r?f?kt/
- Hyphenation: per?fect
- Rhymes: -?kt
Adjective
perfect (comparative perfecter, superlative perfectst)
- perfect
- Synonym: volmaakt
Inflection
Derived terms
- imperfect
- perfectie
Related terms
- imperfectum
- perfectum
Descendants
- Afrikaans: perfek
Adverb
perfect
- perfectly
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perfectus, German perfekt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [per?fekt]
Adjective
perfect m or n (feminine singular perfect?, masculine plural perfec?i, feminine and neuter plural perfecte)
- perfect, flawless
Declension
Synonyms
- des?vâr?it
Antonyms
- imperfect
- nedes?vâr?it
Adverb
perfect
- perfectly, completely
Noun
perfect n (uncountable)
- perfect tense
Derived terms
- perfect compus
- perfect simplu
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reform
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French reformer, from Latin reformo, reformare. As a noun since 1660s, from French réforme.
Pronunciation
- ("to form again"):
- (General American) IPA(key): /??i??f??m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??i??f??m/
- (other senses):
- (General American) IPA(key): /???f??m/, /???f??m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???f??m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Noun
reform (countable and uncountable, plural reforms)
- The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
- 19 February 2011, Barack Obama, Presidential Weekly Address, America Will Win the Future
- ...over the past two years, my administration has made education a top priority. We’ve launched a competition called “Race to the Top” – a reform that is lifting academic standards and getting results; not because Washington dictated the answers, but because states and local schools pursued innovative solutions.
- 19 February 2011, Barack Obama, Presidential Weekly Address, America Will Win the Future
Synonyms
- reformation
- amendment
- rectification
- correction
Derived terms
- monetary reform
Related terms
- reformation
Translations
Verb
reform (third-person singular simple present reforms, present participle reforming, simple past and past participle reformed)
- (transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better
- 15 January 2018, Adebisi Onanuga and Robert Egbe in The Nation, ‘How we stopped DPP’s office from being used to settle scores’
- In this interview with Law Editors and Correspondents, he speaks on the gains of reforming the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), efforts to keep underage persons out of jail.
- 1909, H. G. Wells, The History of Mr. Polly Chapter 9
- to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal
- “There was always something a bit wrong with him,” she said, “but nothing you mightn’t have hoped for, not till they took him and carried him off and reformed him"
- 15 January 2018, Adebisi Onanuga and Robert Egbe in The Nation, ‘How we stopped DPP’s office from being used to settle scores’
- (intransitive) To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits
- (transitive, intransitive) To form again or in a new configuration.
- This product contains reformed meat.
Synonyms
- (put into a better condition): amend, correct, rectify, mend, repair, better, improve, restore, reclaim
Translations
References
reform in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Wells, John, Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, ?ISBN, page 640
Further reading
- "reform" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 262.
Anagrams
- former
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re?f?rm/, [???f??m]
Noun
reform c (singular definite reformen, plural indefinite reformer)
- reform
Declension
References
- “reform” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “reform” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Hungarian
Etymology
From English reform and German Reform, from French réforme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?r?form]
- Hyphenation: re?form
- Rhymes: -orm
Noun
reform (plural reformok)
- reform
- Synonym: újítás
Declension
References
Further reading
- reform in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh: A magyar nyelv értelmez? szótára (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: ?ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French réforme
Noun
reform m (definite singular reformen, indefinite plural reformer, definite plural reformene)
- reform
Related terms
- reformere
References
- “reform” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French réforme
Noun
reform f (definite singular reforma, indefinite plural reformer, definite plural reformene)
- reform
References
- “reform” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re?f?rm/
Noun
reform c
- reform
Declension
Related terms
- högskolereform
- reformation
- reformator
- reformatorisk
- reformera
- reformist
- reformistisk
- reformutrymme
- stavningsreform
References
- reform in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
Anagrams
- former
Turkish
Etymology
From French réforme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???fo?m/
Noun
reform (definite accusative reformu, plural reformlar)
- reform
Further reading
- reform in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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