perf
/pɜː(ɹ)f/
perf is the abbreviation of perforated.
perf is the abbreviation of perfective.
perf is the clipping of perfect.
perf is the clipping of performance.
perf is the clipping of (of postage stamps or photographic film) perforation.
perf is the clipping of perforate.
Meaning of perforated
Adjective
perforated (not comparable)
- Pierced with holes.
- Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.
Meaning of perfective
Adjective
perfective (comparative more perfective, superlative most perfective)
- Of, or relative to, the perfective aspect.
- Antonyms:
- imperfective
- Of, or relative to, a perfect tense.
- Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
- a perfective alterationa. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC
Forms of perf
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | perfs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | perfs |
| present participle | perfing |
| past participle | perfed |
| past | perfed |
Words that rhyme with perf
Questions about perf
- What is perf the abbreviation of?
- Perf is the abbreviation of perforated.
- How do you pronounce perf?
- Perf is pronounced /pɜː(ɹ)f/.
Words near perf in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: perf (page history and authors); perforated (page history and authors); perfective (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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