perfective

per·fec·tive

adjective \pər-ˈfek-tiv also ˈpər-fik-\

Definition of PERFECTIVE

1

archaic

a : tending to make perfect

b : becoming better

2

: expressing action as complete or as implying the notion of completion, conclusion, or result <perfective verb>

— perfective noun

— per·fec·tive·ly adverb

— per·fec·tive·ness noun

— per·fec·tiv·i·ty \pər-ˌfek-ˈti-və-tē also ˌpər-fik-\ noun

First Known Use of PERFECTIVE

1596

Rhymes with PERFECTIVE

advective, affective, bijective, collective, connective, convective, corrective, defective, deflective, detective, directive, effective, elective, ejective, infective, inflective, injective, invective, objective, perspective, projective, protective, reflective, respective, selective, subjective