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without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"

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a tense of a verb that indicates an action has been completed in the past "I have been perfected" is in the perfect tense

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a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

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{f} refine; improve; complete; make faultless

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Excellent and delightful in all respects

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H8003 shalem, shaw-lame'; from H7999; complete (lit or fig ); espec friendly: --full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect (-ed), quiet, Shalem [by mistake for a name], whole

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A number is perfect if sigma(n) = 2n, or, equivalently, if index(n) = 2 Another way of saying this is that sum of the proper divisors of n equals n Contrast abundant, deficient Every multiple of a perfect number other than itself is abundant, and every proper divisor is deficient A Mersenne prime multiplied by the preceding power of two is a perfect number; i e , if 2^p - 1 is prime, then (2^p - 1)*2^(p - 1) is perfect All even perfect numbers are of this form; it is not known if there any odd perfect numbers

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make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing" being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day

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emphasis If you say that something is perfect for a particular person, thing, or activity, you are emphasizing that it is very suitable for them or for that activity. Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash So this could be the perfect time to buy a home. = ideal

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Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be. He spoke perfect English Hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution Nobody is perfect

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A perfect fluid is defined as a fluid with zero viscosity (i e inviscid)

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To make perfect; to improve or hone

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Having both functional stamens and pistils

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Representing a completed action

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The perfect tenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things that happened or began before a particular time, as in `He's already left' and `They had always liked her'. The present perfect tense is sometimes called the perfect tense. see also future, present perfect, past perfect. to make something as good as you are able to

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If you perfect something, you improve it so that it becomes as good as it can possibly be. We perfected a hand-signal system so that he could keep me informed of hazards

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To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind

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A term meaning the same as "mint" in old quilts Referring to new quilts it means that the quilt is problem-free and has never been washed

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make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"

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When you only have one way to make a hand, you need perfect cards Usually this means two cards If you hold 8JQ, you need two perfect cards for a straight To catch perfect is to hit a perfect card

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The act of printing both sides of a sheet of paper in one press pass A press with this capability is sometimes refered to as a "prefector"

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A flower that has both functional stamens and pistils

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Fitting its definition precisely

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The perfect tense, or a form in that tense

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the quality assigned to 1: 1 primes, 3: 2 fifths, 4: 3 fourths, and all octave expansions of these intervals

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If an object or surface is perfect, it does not have any marks on it, or does not have any lumps, hollows, or cracks in it. Use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs. their perfect white teeth

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The rating you get on a step when you hit the arrow exactly on the beat

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Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; said of flower

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Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose

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Well informed; certain; sure

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precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing"

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To complete recording or filing of a security interest in order to establish a lien or priority ownership

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emphasis You can use perfect to give emphasis to the noun following it. She was a perfect fool What he had said to her made perfect sense. = complete, total

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A term used to label fourth, fifth, and octave intervals It corresponds to the major, as given to seconds, thirds, sixths, and sevenths

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A term used to describe the binding process where the signatures of a book are held together by a flexible adhesive

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Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct

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free from defects or complete, as in: The sweater is a perfect fit

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being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day

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{s} flawless; complete; undamaged

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Sexually mature and fully differentiated

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According to the Federal Trade Commission, only a diamond that is flawless, colorless and well cut can be referred to by this term Therefore, it is not applicable in most cases and should be avoided

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