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Perfection vs Maturity - What's the difference?

perfection | maturity |

As nouns the difference between perfection and maturity

is that 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 while maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe.

As a verb perfection

is (obsolete|transitive) to perfect.

perfection

English

(wikipedia 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)

    References

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    maturity

    English

    (wikipedia maturity)

    Noun

  • The state of being mature, ready or ripe
    • ''Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity , which literally comes at a price
  • When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
    • ''The entire tank of was in their maturity and ready to mate.
    ''Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
  • (countable, finance) Date when payment is due
    • The note was cashed at maturity .

    Synonyms

    * matureness * ripeness * adulthood * (finance) due date

    Antonyms

    * immaturity

    Derived terms

    * maturity date * sexual maturity

    Related terms

    * maturation