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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
perfectional |
perfectionate |
perfectionism |
perfectionist |
perfectionment |
perfective
| perfective aspect
| perfective tense
| perfectively
| perfectly
| perfectness
perfective
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun perfective has 2 senses
- perfective(n = noun.linkdef) perfect, perfect tense, perfective tense - a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect); Array is a kind of tense
- perfective(n = noun.linkdef) perfective aspect - the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action; Array is a kind of aspect
has particulars: present perfect, present perfect tense, past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense, future perfect, future perfect tense
CIDE DICTIONARY
perfective, a.
Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of. Fuller. [1913 Webster]
"Actions perfective of their natures."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
perfective, adj. & n. Gram.
--adj. (of an aspect of a verb etc.) expressing the completion of an action (opp. IMPERFECTIVE).
--n. the perfective aspect or form of a verb.
--adj. (of an aspect of a verb etc.) expressing the completion of an action (opp. IMPERFECTIVE).
--n. the perfective aspect or form of a verb.
Etymology
med.L perfectivus (as PERFECT)
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