perfecting

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of perfect. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the activity.

   She is perfecting her free throws after every practice.

   Perfecting a recipe takes patience and many tries.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of making something as good as it can possibly be.

   Like polishing a stone again and again until it shines.

   The perfecting of her painting took many long nights.

   He believes the perfecting of any skill comes from steady practice.

   Similarrefinement, polishing, honing, improvement

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Printing on both sides of the paper during one pass through a printing machine.

   Like a copier that prints the front and back together in one go.

   Perfecting saves time because both sides print at once.

   The new press handles perfecting without stopping to flip the paper.

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