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durative
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adjective
Grammar
.
noting or pertaining to a
verb
aspect expressing incomplete or continued action.
Beat
and
walk
are durative in contrast to
strike
and
step.
Origin:
1885–90;
durat(ion)
+
-ive
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Durative
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guillemet
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ampersand
. Does it mean:
one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations.
the symbol (#) used for various purposes.
a dash one em long.
a symbol (∼) indicating equivalency or similarity between two values.
a character or symbol (&) for and
a dash one em long.
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durative
(ˈdjʊərətɪv)
—
adj
1.
denoting an aspect of verbs that includes the imperfective and the progressive
—
n
2.
a. the durative aspect of a verb
b. a verb in this aspect
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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