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perfective
per·fec·tive [ pər féktiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. toward perfection: tending toward perfection
2. grammar describing completed action: describes a verb that reports a completed action as opposed to an incomplete or continuing one


noun  (plural per·fec·tives)
Definition:
 
grammar perfective verb or aspect: a verb in the perfective aspect, or the aspect itself

per·fec·tive·ly adverb
per·fec·tive·ness noun
per·fec·tiv·i·ty [ pùr fek tívvətee ] noun
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