perfective

adjective

per·​fec·​tive pər-ˈfek-tiv 

 also  ˈpər-fik-

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

perfectively adverb

perfectiveness noun

perfectivity

pər-ˌfek-ˈti-və-tē 

 also  ˌpər-fik-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing perfective

• perfective done

Rhymes for perfective

• advective
• affective
• collective
• connective
• convective
• corrective
• defective
• detective
• directive
• effective
• elective
• infective