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imperfective

adjective im·per·fec·tive \ˌim-pər-ˈfek-tiv\

Definition of IMPERFECTIVE

of a verb form or aspect
:  expressing action as incomplete or without reference to completion or as reiterated — compare perfective
imperfective noun
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First Known Use of IMPERFECTIVE

1887

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