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PLUPERFECT

(noun, adj.sat, adj.)
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There are 7 meanings of the word Pluperfect.

Pluperfect - as a noun

A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past

Example: "`i had finished' is an example of the past perfect"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
past perfectpast perfect tensepluperfect tense

Pluperfect - as an adjective satellite

More than perfect

Example: "He spoke with pluperfect precision"

Pluperfect - as an adjective

Being a generalization of a perfect number. for a given natural number k, a number n is called k-perfect (or k-fold perfect) iff the sum of all positive divisors of n (the divisor function, σ(n)) is equal to kn.

More than perfect.

(grammar) pertaining to action completed before or at the same time as another.

Relating to a certain type of graph, complying with the theorem (pluperfect graph theorem) discovered by d. r. fulkerson in 1970.

Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

Example: "What in the pluperfect hell is going on here?!"

Example Sentences

"In Latin, the pluperfect tense indicates an action that occurred before another past action."
"The pluperfect of the verb 'to be' is 'had been.'"
"She had already eaten dinner when her friends arrived, which is an example of the pluperfect."
"The pluperfect is also known as the past perfect tense."
"He had studied for hours before taking the exam, demonstrating his mastery of the pluperfect."
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Word Game Points

Is PLUPERFECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, pluperfect is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PLUPERFECT has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.

Is PLUPERFECT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, pluperfect is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PLUPERFECT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 24.

Is PLUPERFECT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, pluperfect is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PLUPERFECT has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.

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