The superfecta is a betting gimmick popular at the trots (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|fec´tive|ness — per|fec|tive «puhr FEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending to make perfect or complete. 2. Grammar. (in some languages) designating or having to do with an aspect of the verb that expresses completion of action. –n. Grammar. 1. the… … Useful english dictionary
per|fec´tive|ly — per|fec|tive «puhr FEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending to make perfect or complete. 2. Grammar. (in some languages) designating or having to do with an aspect of the verb that expresses completion of action. –n. Grammar. 1. the… … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|tive — «puhr FEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending to make perfect or complete. 2. Grammar. (in some languages) designating or having to do with an aspect of the verb that expresses completion of action. –n. Grammar. 1. the perfective aspect. 2 … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|ta — «puhr FEHK tuh», noun, plural tas. = exacta. (Cf. ↑exacta) ╂[< American Spanish perfecta, short for quiniela perfecta perfect quiniela] … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|tion|ism — «puhr FEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. any of various doctrines maintaining that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable: »An anxious perfectionism can…destroy those real underpinnings of existence, found in faith, modesty,… … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|tion|is|tic — «puhr FEHK shuh NIHS tihk», adjective. seeking or demanding perfection, especially to an impractical degree; being a perfectionist … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|tion|ist — «puhr FEHK shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who is not content with anything that is not perfect or nearly perfect: »It is hard to keep house for a perfectionist. 2. a person who believes that it is possible to lead a sinless life.… … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|to — «puhr FEHK toh», noun, plural tos. a thick cigar that tapers nearly to a point at both ends. ╂[American English < Spanish perfecto perfect < Latin perfectus; see etym. under perfect (Cf. ↑perfect)] … Useful english dictionary
im|per|fec|tion — «IHM puhr FEHK shuhn», noun. 1. lack of perfection; imperfect condition or character: »The imperfection of language makes some ideas hard to express. 2. a fault; defect: »There are many imperfections in the old painting where the paint has flaked … Useful english dictionary
im|per|fec|tive — «IHM puhr FEHK tihv», adjective, noun. Grammar. –adj. denoting an aspect of the verb, especially in Slavic languages, that expresses action not completed. –n. 1. the imperfective aspect. 2. a verb form in this aspect … Useful english dictionary
