n.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' fek-tiv also ' p ə r-fik-
Function: adjective
Date: 1596
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 \ p ə r- ˌ fek- ' ti-v ə -t ē also ˌ p ə r-fik- \ noun