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n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

n. a kind of programming language

apotheosis, paragon, nonpareil, saint, nonesuch, nonsuch

n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

adj. constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"

ideal

adj. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

idealistic

adj. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

visionary, idealistic, impractical

adj. not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"

pattern

n. a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"

image, prototype, paradigm, epitome

n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

quintessence

n. the purest and most concentrated essence of something

aim, purpose, intent, intention

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

end, goal

n. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

object, aim, objective, target

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

type

n. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

optimum

n. most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances

top, peak, crown, summit

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted

adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

fitting

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

suitable

adj. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

optimum, optimal

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

conceptional, ideational, notional

adj. being of the nature of a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"

conceptual

adj. being or characterized by concepts or their formation; "conceptual discussions"; "the schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking"; "sex is a notional category, gender is a grammatical category"

clean

adj. without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"

complete, consummate

adj. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"

down, mastered, down pat

adj. understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"

errorless

adj. free from error; "an errorless baseball game"

exact, precise

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

faultless, impeccable

adj. without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record"

unblemished, flawless, unflawed

adj. without a flaw; "a flawless gemstone"

idealized

adj. exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence

idyllic

adj. excellent and delightful in all respects; "an idyllic spot for a picnic"

mint

adj. as if new; "in mint condition"

on the button, on the nose

adj. being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"

perfectible

adj. capable of becoming or being made perfect

pluperfect

adj. more than perfect; "he spoke with pluperfect precision"

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