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1.

(satellite adjective) more than perfect; "he spoke with pluperfect precision"

2.

(adjective) (linguistics) of or relating to the pat perfect tense of verbs; "pluperfect endings"

3.

(noun) a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`Ihad finished' is an example of the past perfect"

Synonyms: past perfect, past perfect tense, pluferfect tense

Related Words: perfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense