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imperfective


im·per·fec·tive

adj \ˌim-pər-ˈfek-tiv\

Definition of IMPERFECTIVE

of a verb form or aspect
: expressing action as incomplete or without reference to completion or as reiterated — compare perfective
— imperfective noun

First Known Use of IMPERFECTIVE

1887

Rhymes with IMPERFECTIVE

cost-effective, house detective, ineffective, intellective, introspective, nondirective, nonobjective, retrospective, self-reflective, unselective

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