imperfective
[ im-per-fek-tiv ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈfɛk tɪv /
adjective
noting an aspect of the verb, as in Russian, that indicates incompleteness of the action or state at a temporal point of reference.
noun
the imperfective aspect.
a verb in this aspect.
Words nearby imperfective
imperfect flower,
imperfect fungus,
imperfect stage,
imperfectible,
imperfection,
imperfective,
imperforate,
imperforate anus,
imperforation,
imperia,
imperial
British Dictionary definitions for imperfective
imperfective
/ (ˌɪmpəˈfɛktɪv) grammar /
adjective
denoting an aspect of the verb in some languages, including English, used to indicate that the action is in progress without regard to its completion
Compare perfective
noun
- the imperfective aspect of a verb
- a verb in this aspect