bad, defective
(adjective) not working properly; “a bad telephone connection”; “a defective appliance”
defective
(adjective) markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; “defective speech”
defective, faulty
(adjective) having a defect; “I returned the appliance because it was defective”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defective (comparative more defective, superlative most defective)
Having one or more defects.
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g, having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
• Nouns to which "defective" is often applied: merchandise, goods, part, component, product, equipment, gene, unit, construction, design, drug, memory, wiring, machine, device, instrument, hardware, software, vehicle.
• faulty
• complete
• perfect
defective (plural defectives)
A person or thing considered to be defective.
Source: Wiktionary
De*fect"ive, a. Etym: [L. defectivus: cf. F. défectif. See Defect.]
1. Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb.
– De*fect"ive*ly, adv.
– De*fect"ive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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