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perfective

adjective
per·​fec·​tive | \ pÉ™r-ˈfek-tiv also ˈpÉ™r-fik- How to pronounce perfective (audio) \

Definition of perfective

1 archaic

a : tending to make perfect
b : becoming better
2 : expressing action as complete or as implying the notion of completion, conclusion, or result perfective verb

Other Words from perfective

perfective noun
perfectively adverb
perfectiveness noun
perfectivity \ pÉ™r-​ËŒfek-​ˈti-​vÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce perfectivity (audio) also  ËŒpÉ™r-​fik-​ \ noun

First Known Use of perfective

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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