ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Perfecting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Perfecting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of perfect.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of perfect.

More Meanings

  1. The bringing of something to a state of perfection.
  2. (printing) The process of printing on both sides of the printed-on material during its single pass through the printing press.

Example Sentences

All the same, the final embellishments and perfectings of detail occupied a further four years.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include perfectible, consummate, exact, pluperfect, ideal, thoroughgoing.

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