perfect

/ˈpər-fikt/

Middle English parfit, from Anglo-French, from Latin perfectus, from past participle of perficere to carry out, perfect, from per- thoroughly + facere to make, do

adjective

  1. being entirely without fault or defect : flawless

  2. satisfying all requirements : accurate

  3. corresponding to an ideal standard or abstract concept

a perfect diamond

perfect whole entire intact mean not lacking or faulty in any particular. perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state. whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.

verb

  1. to bring to final form

  2. to make perfect : improve, refine

noun

  1. the perfect tense of a language; also : a verb form in the perfect tense