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pluperfect

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pluperfect

1
 n
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
2
 adj
more than perfect
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pluperfect
1

n a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past

Synonyms:
past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect tense
Type of:
perfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
2

adj more than perfect

“he spoke with pluperfect precision”
Synonyms
perfect
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
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