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- [per-fek-tiv]
- /pərˈfɛk tɪv/
- /pəfˈektɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-fek-tiv]
- /pərˈfɛk tɪv/
Definitions of perfective word
- adjective perfective tending to make perfect; conducive to perfection. 1
- adjective perfective Grammar. noting an aspect of verbal inflection, as in Russian, that indicates completion of the action or state denoted by the verb. 1
- noun perfective the perfective aspect. 1
- noun perfective a form in the perfective. 1
- adjective perfective tending to perfect 0
- adjective perfective denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages, including English, used to express that the action or event described by the verb is or was completed: I lived in London for ten years is perfective; I have lived in London for ten years is imperfective, since the implication is that I still live in London 0
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Origin of perfective
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word perfectīvus, dating back to 1590-1600. See perfect, -ive
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Parts of speech for Perfective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfective popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
perfective usage trend in Literature
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adjective perfective
- imperfective — noting an aspect of the verb, as in Russian, that indicates incompleteness of the action or state at a temporal point of reference.
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