Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of defective

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

defective

Pronunciation:/dɪˈfɛktɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person or thing considered to be defective.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having one or more defects.

  2. (grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.

  3. (Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).