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- Dictionarydefective/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- 1. imperfect or faulty: "complaints over defective goods" Similar Opposite
- 2. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive
noun
- 1. a person with an intellectual disability. dated, offensive
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DEFECTIVE definition: 1. Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.
The meaning of DEFECTIVE is having a defect or flaw : imperfect in form, structure, or function. How to use defective in a sentence.
Definitions of defective. adjective. having a defect. “I returned the appliance because it was defective ” synonyms: faulty. imperfect. not perfect; defective or inadequate. adjective. not working properly. “a defective appliance” synonyms: bad. malfunctioning, nonfunctional. not performing or able to perform its regular function. adjective.
3 meanings: 1. having a defect or flaw; imperfect; faulty 2. old-fashioned, offensive (of a person) below the usual standard or.... Click for more definitions.
adj. 1. Having or showing a defect; faulty: a defective appliance. 2. Grammar Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English. n. Offensive. One who has a physical or mental disability. de·fec′tive·ly adv. de·fec′tive·ness n.
Defective definition: having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect. See examples of DEFECTIVE used in a sentence.
DEFECTIVE meaning: 1. Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.
Definition of defective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Defective definition: Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English.
defective /dɪˈfɛktɪv/ adj. having a defect or flaw; imperfect; faulty. (of a person) below the usual standard or level, esp in intelligence. (of a word) lacking the full range of inflections characteristic of its form class, as for example must, which has no past tense. deˈfectiveness n.
