Kilo Lingo

perfect

/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/

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Translation

So good that nothing is wrong with it and nothing could be better.

Word origin

From Latin perfectus, meaning finished or complete, from perficere, to complete.

Origin
Latin
Root
perfectus

Examples

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"Perfect" means so good that nothing was wrong with it.

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Here "perfect" means the answer was completely right.

picnic.

Here "perfect" tells us the place could not be any better.

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This word is part of lesson 15.