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Definition of: perfective
(pər·fek′tiv) adjective
1. Tending to make perfect.
2. Gram. Denoting an aspect of the verb expressing the completion of an action: opposed to imperfective.
—per·fec′·tive·ly adverb
—per·fec′tive·ness noun
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