Defective 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. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut defective adjective SaveWord de·​fec·​tive |\di-ˈfek-tiv \ Definitionofdefective (Entry1of2) 1a :havingadefectorflaw:imperfectinform,structure,orfunction replacedadefectivelightswitchproductsmanufacturedwithdefectivematerialsdefectiveintestinalabsorptionadefectivegene b dated,nowoffensive :havingaphysicalormentalimpairment 2 grammar :lackingoneormoreoftheusualformsofinflection(seeinflectionsense2) Mustisadefectiveverb. defective noun Definitionofdefective (Entry2of2) 1 :somethingthatisimperfectinform,structure,orfunction …ifweexamine18itemsofftheproductionline,wemaybeinterestedinthenumberofdefectivesweobserveinthesampleofsize18.—LloydJaisingh 2 dated,nowoffensive :apersonhavingaphysicalormentalimpairment OtherWordsfromdefective Synonyms&Antonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutdefective OtherWordsfromdefective Adjective defectively adverb defectiveness noun Synonyms&Antonymsfordefective Synonyms:Adjective amiss,bad,faulty,flawed,imperfect Antonyms:Adjective faultless,flawless,impeccable,perfect VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofdefectiveinaSentence Adjective Thiscomputerisdefective.Iwantmymoneyback. Thediseaseiscausedbyadefectivegene. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Yettheargumenthasbeenmadethatknowingone’sbiologicalrelativesisinherentlyimportantfortheformationofanidentity—wronglyimplyingthatchildrenwho,forwhateverreason,don’tknowtheirancestryaresomehowdefective. — NewYorkTimes,3May2022 Policeunionofficialshavesaidthatdepartmentleaders,notindividualofficers,weretoblameforfailingtorecognizethatthemunitionsweredefective. — WashingtonPost,18Feb.2022 ThemotherofaKenoshaCountyteenagerwhotookhisownlifein2015hassuedFacebook,InstagramandSnapchat,productsthelawsuitcallsdangerous,defectiveandcatalystsofaburgeoningmentalhealthcrisisamongyoungpeople. — BruceVielmetti,MilwaukeeJournalSentinel,12Apr.2022 Shirley’sson,MichaelNeumann,initiatedalawsuitagainsttheretirementhome,allegingthebalconyrailingwasdefectiveandflimsy,butthesuitwasdropped. — SophieHanson,Harper'sBAZAAR,8Apr.2022 CFEntertainmentonWednesdaysuedTheNielsenCompanyforfraud,arguingtheratingsgiantprovidesafundamentallydefectiveservicethathascausednetworkstolosebillionsofdollarsinadrevenue. — WinstonCho,TheHollywoodReporter,16Mar.2022 Homeownersallegedtheyweregivensubstandardseptictanks,defectiveconcretefoundationsandkeysthatopenedmultiplehouses. — RobPerez,ProPublica,6Mar.2022 Salesofthe2022ChevroletBoltweredown96%to358afterGMhaltedproductionofthecarsatOrionAssemblyplantlatelastyeartofocusonfixingdefectivebatteriesin140,000BoltEVsandEUVsfrom2017-22modelyearsinaglobalrecall. — JamieL.Lareau,DetroitFreePress,1Apr.2022 Theemployeesareanintegralpartofthestore—oneofthem,Loup,evencreatedawholeupcycledcollectionfromunsoldanddefectiveitemswithoutusinganynewfabric. — LianaSatenstein,Vogue,11Mar.2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Aftertworeplacementphones(onedefective,thenextmeantforanothercustomerandlocked)and15differentApplecustomerservicerepresentatives,Holland,apublicistinWilmington,N.C.,searchedonlineforJobs’semailaddress. — WashingtonPost,23Feb.2021 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'defective.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofdefective Adjective 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1aNoun 1562,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyfordefective Adjective MiddleEnglishdefectif,defectyve"lacking,faulty,ofpoorquality,"borrowedfromAnglo-Frenchdefectif,borrowedfromLateLatindēfectīvus"lackinganinflectionalform,imperfect,faulty,"fromLatindēfectus,pastparticipleofdēficere"tobelacking,runshort,fail"+-īvus-ive—moreatdeficient Noun derivativeofdefectiveentry1 LearnMoreAboutdefective Sharedefective PosttheDefinitionofdefectivetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofdefectiveonTwitter TimeTravelerfordefective Thefirstknownuseofdefectivewas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNeardefective defection defective defectivedelinquent SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsfordefective LastUpdated 11May2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Defective.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defective.Accessed22May.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfordefective defective adjective de·​fec·​tive |\di-ˈfek-tiv \ KidsDefinitionofdefective :havingadefectorflaw Thecar'sbrakesweredefective. defective adjective de·​fec·​tive |\di-ˈfek-tiv \ Medical Definitionofdefective :fallingbelowthenorminstructureorfunction adefectiveheartvalve OtherWordsfromdefective defectiveness \ -​nəs \ noun MorefromMerriam-Websterondefective Nglish:TranslationofdefectiveforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofdefectiveforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY galumph SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatFood Namethesecookies! macaroons macarons Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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