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Aesthetic vs Perfection - What's the difference?

aesthetic | perfection |

As nouns the difference between aesthetic and perfection

is that aesthetic is the study of art or beauty while perfection is the quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection' in an art, in a science, or in a system; '''perfection''' in form or degree; fruits in ' perfection .

As an adjective aesthetic

is concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

As a verb perfection is

(obsolete|transitive) to perfect.

aesthetic

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
  • It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
  • * 1881 , , Act I:
  • If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
    You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.

    Synonyms

    * aesthetical * esthetic * tasteful

    Antonyms

    * inaesthetic * unaesthetic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The study of art or beauty.
  • That which appeals to the senses.
  • Derived terms

    * aesthetically * aesthetician * aesthetics * aesthete * aesthetisation

    Anagrams

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    perfection

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection' in an art, in a science, or in a system; '''perfection''' in form or degree; fruits in ' perfection .
  • A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
  • What tongue can her perfections tell? -
  • The highest degree of excellence.
  • to imitate a model to perfection

    Quotations

    * 1784 , William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c. , PREFACE
    THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Per?ons of the fir?t di?tinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ?everal new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection ; and di?tingui?h it from others?;?which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.

    Synonyms

    * faultlessness * infallibility

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To perfect.
  • (Foote)
  • * (William Woty)
  • Sooner I'd kneel unto the modern nine / Alike perfectioned , though a virgin's name / They cannot boast
    (Webster 1913)

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