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Dragon
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Quote:per·fec·tion
[per-fek-shuhn] noun
1. the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
2. the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.
3. a perfect embodiment or example of something.
4. a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.
5. the highest or most nearly perfect degree of a quality or trait.
6. the act or fact of perfecting.
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Quote:per·fect
[adj., n. pur-fikt; v. per-fekt] Show IPA
adjective
1. conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
2. excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect.
3. exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose: a perfect actor to play Mr. Micawber; a perfect saw for cutting out keyholes.
4. entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings: a perfect apple; the perfect crime.
5. accurate, exact, or correct in every detail: a perfect copy.
6. thorough; complete; utter: perfect strangers.
7. pure or unmixed: perfect yellow.
8. unqualified; absolute: He has perfect control over his followers.
9. expert; accomplished; proficient.
10. unmitigated; out-and-out; of an extreme degree: He made a perfect fool of himself.
11. Botany .
a. having all parts or members present.
b. monoclinous.
12. Grammar .
a. noting an action or state brought to a close prior to some temporal point of reference, in contrast to imperfect or incomplete action.
b. designating a tense or other verb formation or construction with such meaning.
13. Music .
a. applied to the consonances of unison, octave, and fifth, as distinguished from those of the third and sixth, which are called imperfect.
b. applied to the intervals, harmonic or melodic, of an octave, fifth, and fourth in their normal form, as opposed to augmented and diminished.
14. Mathematics . (of a set) equal to its set of accumulation points.
15. Obsolete . assured or certain.
noun Grammar .
16. the perfect tense.
17. a verb form or construction in the perfect tense. Compare future perfect, pluperfect, present perfect.
verb (used with object)
18. to bring to completion; finish.
19. to bring to perfection; make flawless or faultless.
20. to bring nearer to perfection; improve.
21. to make fully skilled.
22. Printing . to print the reverse of (a printed sheet).
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I particularly like the second definition of perfection, indicating a proficiency of some skill, or achieving a mastery over some ability. Many believe perfection is merely to be without flaws, or without fault. For those, one must consider how the atonement removes these imperfections. Also, we would need to see through the Savior's eyes when determining if a flaw destroys perfection.
What is required to attain this proficiency? And what skills are we to be proficient in? Love. When we become an expert at love, in all its forms, we become more like God. To expound further, Faith, Hope, Charity and Love. These are the skills which matter to God. If we become experts in these things, can anyone claim there is something we lack to become more like God?
- Dragon
- Dragon
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