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defective

/dɪˈfɛktɪv/

noun

Meaning

  • A person or thing considered to be defective.

adjective

Meaning

  • 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).

Synonyms

faulty