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    defective
    /dɪˈfɛktɪv/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a person with an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFECTIVE definition: 1. Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defectiveDefective Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEFECTIVE is having a defect or flaw : imperfect in form, structure, or function. How to use defective in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › defectiveDEFECTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Defective definition: having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect. See examples of DEFECTIVE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › defectiveDefective - definition of defective by The Free Dictionary

    defective. (dɪˈfɛktɪv) adj. 1. having a defect or flaw; imperfect; faulty. 2. (of a person) below the usual standard or level, esp in intelligence. 3. (Linguistics) grammar (of a word) lacking the full range of inflections characteristic of its form class, as for example must, which has no past tense. deˈfectively adv. deˈfectiveness n.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defectiveDefective - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    defective. /dɪˈfɛktɪv/ IPA guide. Something that's defective doesn't work quite right, because it's damaged in some way. Your defective car probably won't make it all the way to California from New York. Defective things are broken or flawed.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly: defect in All the company's aircraft have been grounded, after a defect in the engine cooling system was discovered. There are so many defects in our education system.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFECTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEFECTIVE meaning: 1. Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondefective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of defective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › defectiveDefective Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Defective definition: Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English. Dictionary Thesaurus