"perficient" meaning in English

See perficient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pə(ɹ)ˈfɪʃənt/ Forms: more perficient [comparative], most perficient [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃənt Head templates: {{en-adj}} perficient (comparative more perficient, superlative most perficient)
  1. Making or doing thoroughly; efficient; effectual.
    Sense id: en-perficient-en-adj-7IxMCPXO Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 32 39

Noun

IPA: /pə(ɹ)ˈfɪʃənt/ Forms: perficients [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪʃənt Head templates: {{en-noun}} perficient (plural perficients)
  1. One who performs or perfects a work.
    Sense id: en-perficient-en-noun-Dd9GyFUa Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of People: 0 49 51
  2. One who endows a charity.
    Sense id: en-perficient-en-noun-fzg7~IJD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 31 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of People: 0 49 51

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