ideal vs perfection

perfection vs ideal

ideal and perfection both are nouns.

ideal is an adjective but perfection is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ideal	Yes	Yes	No	No
perfection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perfection is a hyponym of ideal; that is, perfection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ideal:

ideal: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
perfection: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

Other hyponyms of ideal include value, beau ideal, idol, paragon, criterion, standard, example, exemplar, good example, model, ego ideal.

ideal (noun)	perfection (noun)
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain	the act of making something perfect
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
	the state of being without a flaw or defect

ideal (adjective)	perfection (adjective)
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

Difference between ideal and perfection

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