I. ˈd(y)urəd.iv sometimes d(y)əˈrād.- or -)u̇ˈ- adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary durat- (from Latin duratus, past participle of durare to last) + -ive
1.
a. : not completed : continuing
b. : implying duration or continuance
a durative prefix
2. : imperfective
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from durative, adjective
1. : continuant a
2. : the durative aspect in a language : a durative verb form