perfectum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- perfect adj Without any flaws or mistakes; as good as something can possibly be.
Senses
perfectum is used for these senses in English:
- perfect (grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
- perfect tense A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or shall be completed in the future.
- perfective aspect (grammar) A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.
perfect — full definition
- adj Without any flaws or mistakes; as good as something can possibly be.
- adj Exactly matching a description or purpose; precisely suited.
- noun In grammar, a verb tense describing a completed action.
- verb To improve something until it reaches the highest possible standard.