perfect vs perfect tense

perfect

noun
  • The perfect tense, or a form in that tense. 

  • A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes. 

  • A leader of the Cathar movement. 

adj
  • Fitting its definition precisely. 

  • Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose. 

  • Of a number: equal to the sum of its proper divisors. 

  • Of flowers, having both male parts (stamens) and female parts (carpels). 

  • Of a set: equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'. 

  • Sexually mature and fully differentiated. 

  • Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth. 

  • Excellent and delightful in all respects. 

  • Representing a completed action. 

  • Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones. 

  • Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented. 

verb
  • To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right. 

  • To make perfect; to improve or hone. 

perfect tense

noun
  • Often, specifically, the present perfect tense as distinguished from the past perfect and future perfect tenses. 

  • A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or shall be completed in the future. 

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