perfecting

perfecting is the present participle and gerund of perfect.

Noun

perfecting (usually uncountable, plural perfectings)

(usually) The bringing of something to a state of perfection.
- All the same, the final embellishments and perfectings of detail occupied a further four years.2002, R. A. Stradling, Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665, page 342
(usually) The process of printing on both sides of the printed-on material during its single pass through the printing press.

perfect (third-person singular simple present perfects, present participle perfecting, simple past and past participle perfected)

(transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.
- I am going to perfect this article.
Synonyms:

enhance, hone, improve, optimize
To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
- perfect an appeal

plural	perfectings

What does perfecting mean?: Perfecting means the bringing of something to a state of perfection.
What is perfecting the present participle and gerund of?: Perfecting is the present participle and gerund of perfect.
What part of speech is perfecting?: Perfecting is a noun.
What is the plural of perfecting?: The plural of perfecting is perfectings.

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