transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈfek-tiv also ]
ˈpər-fik- 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 pər-ˌfek-ˈti-və-tē also ˌpər-fik- noun