perfection
n. uncountablen. the state of being completely without any mistakes or faults. You use this to describe something that is as good as it can possibly be.
n. the state or quality of being entirely free from flaws or defects. Often used to describe an ideal standard that is difficult or impossible to achieve in reality.
She practiced the piano piece until she reached perfection.
The chef spent years refining the recipe in his quest for culinary perfection.
While the pursuit of perfection can drive significant innovation, it often leads to a paralyzing fear of failure that prevents the completion of more practical projects.
From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.
Uncountable in its abstract sense; can be countable when referring to a person or thing that is seen as a perfect example.