meaning of defective
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. Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb.
3. not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective
">appliance"
Related Words
defective | defective pleading | defectively | defectiveness |
