perfect

«perfect» in Mova's school dictionary: with no mistakes or faults at all — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective; verb (perfect, perfects, perfected, perfecting)

meaning for a pupil

1) Perfect means with no mistakes or faults at all. tree →

2) Perfect means exactly right for something, like the perfect present. tree →

3) Perfect can mean complete, as in a perfect stranger (someone you don't know at all). tree →

4) To perfect something is to make it as good as it can be, often by practising. tree →

5) In grammar, the perfect tense uses have or has, like "I have finished". tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, a perfect score means every answer is right, but making mistakes is how we learn; "practice makes progress". In maths, a perfect square is a number made by multiplying a whole number by itself (1, 4, 9, 16, 25). In stories, perfect describes an ideal moment. Phrases: perfect score, nobody's perfect, perfect timing, practice makes perfect, a perfect fit, perfect square.

examples

• She got a perfect score on her spelling test. tree →
• It's a perfect day for the beach. tree →
• Nobody's perfect — we all make mistakes. tree →
• That hat is a perfect fit. tree →
• 16 is a perfect square because 4 × 4 = 16. tree →
• He practised every day to perfect his dive. tree →
• Practice makes perfect. tree →
• Here she found everything in perfect order. tree →

note

The adjective is said PER-fect; the verb is said per-FECT. Something is either perfect or not, so "more perfect" is usually avoided. In maths, a perfect number (like 6 = 1 + 2 + 3) equals the sum of its smaller factors.

In the corpora

• Makeover shows and influencers' "perfect" routines are often selling products; nobody needs a makeover to be worth something.
• No tool is perfect, so the two steps still matter, and an accident never changes who you are.
• Some apps have a mode for younger users with extra safety; it helps but is not perfect.
• AI helps scammers write perfect emails, so good spelling is no longer proof a message is real.
• Safety settings and children's accounts filter unsuitable content, but they are not perfect, so telling a grown-up still matters.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «perfect» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.