defective
Having one or more defectsHaving one or more defects.
» I think this may be defective.
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5 sensesHaving one or more defects.
If the workmanship is defective, they'll replace the shoes with a new pair.
Artillery officers sometimes have defective hearing.
fehlerhaft, defekt
дефе́ктныйdeféktnyj, повреждённыйpovreždjónnyj, неиспра́вныйneisprávnyj
having a defect
Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
mangelhaft, unvollständig
дефекти́вныйdefektívnyj
(Arabic)Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
Not capable of representing all the phonemic distinctions of a language it is used to write.
Spelled without matres lectionis, for example אמץ (ómets, “courage”) as opposed to the plene spelling אומץ where the letter vav ⟨ו⟩ indicates the vowel o.
Examples
29 sentencesI think this may be defective.
They replaced the defective TV with a new one.
ruОни заменили дефектный телевизор новым. — sharptoothed
deSie ersetzten den defekten Fernseher durch einen neuen. — xtofu80
This radar is defective.
This seems to be defective.
This is a defective product.
ruЭто бракованное изделие. — Wezel
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English defectif, defective, from Old French defectif, from Late Latin dēfectīFrom Middle English defectif, defective, from Old French defectif, from Late Latin dēfectīvus.
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Forms
more defective, most defective| Comparative | more defective Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defective Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.