Defective definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Defective definition: If something is defective , there is something wrong with it and it does not work... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'defective'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× defective (dɪfektɪv ) adjective Ifsomethingisdefective,thereissomethingwrongwithitanditdoesnotworkproperly. Hersightwasbecomingdefective. Retailerscanreturndefectivemerchandise. Synonyms:faulty,broken,notworking,flawed MoreSynonymsofdefective MoreSynonymsofdefective COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof defective Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'defective' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'defective' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'abstersion' HindiTranslationof'defective' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency defectiveinBritishEnglish (dɪˈfɛktɪv ) adjective1. havingadefectorflaw;imperfect;faulty 2. old-fashioned,offensive (ofaperson)belowtheusualstandardorlevel,espinintelligence 3. grammar (ofaword)lackingthefullrangeofinflectionscharacteristicofitsformclass,asforexamplemust,whichhasnopasttense CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsdefectively(deˈfectively)adverb defectiveness(deˈfectiveness)noun WordFrequency defectiveinAmericanEnglish (dɪˈfektɪv) adjective1. havingadefectorflaw;faulty;imperfect adefectivemachine 2. Psychology characterizedbyintelligenceorbehaviorthatisbelowtheusualstandard 3. Grammar(ofaninflectedwordoritsinflection) lackingoneormoreoftheinflectedformspropertomostwordsofthesameclassinthelanguage,asEnglishmust,whichoccursonlyinthepresenttense noun4. adefectivepersonorthing SYNONYMS1.incomplete,deficient.ANTONYMS1.perfect,complete.Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsdefectivelyadverb defectivenessnoun Wordorigin[1375–1425;‹LLdēfectīvus,equiv.todēfectus(seedefect)+-īvus-ive;r.MEdefectif‹MF‹LL,asabove] Examplesof'defective'inasentence defective TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Somehavedefectiveproteinsinitiallybutcanadaptandfixthese.TheGuardian(2020)Thecrystalballisdefectiveinonerespect.TheGuardian(2019)Itwasthedefectivebogey.TheGuardian(2016)Intheendhehaddefectivejudgment,andpaidforitwithhisjob.TheGuardian(2016)Thecentralisedtest-and-tracesystemstilllooksdeeplydefective.TheGuardian(2020)Theyfoundawayoftargetingthedefectivegenescausingtheproblemintestsonmice.TheSun(2016)Sincethenprisonofficialshaveadmittedthattheirdefectivealarmsystemwentoffsooftenthatitwasroutinelyignored.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Thecourtinthiscaseaddressedthequestionofhowtovaluethelosstochurchpropertycausedbyadefectiveproduct.ChristianityToday(2000)Eachofusisanindividual,eachcarryingsomegenesthataredefective.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Thechiefexecutivewillhaveanoperationongeneticallydefectivevalves,aproblemthathehasbeenmanagingforsometime.Times,SundayTimes(2014) COBUILDCollocations defective  defectiveequipment defectivepart defectiveproduct Trendsof defective Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages defective BritishEnglish:defective ADJECTIVE/dɪˈfɛktɪv/Ifsomethingisdefective,thereissomethingwrongwithitanditdoesnotworkproperly.Hersightwasbecomingdefective.AmericanEnglish:defective /dɪˈfɛktɪv/BrazilianPortuguese:defeituoso Chinese:有缺陷的EuropeanSpanish:defectuoso French:défectueux German:fehlerhaft Italian:difettoso Japanese:欠陥のあるKorean:결함이있는EuropeanPortuguese:defeituoso LatinAmericanSpanish:defectuoso Thai:มีปัญหา,บกพร่อง Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically defective defectible defection defectionist defective defectiveequipment defectivenumber defectivepart AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'D' Relatedtermsof defective defectivepart defectiveyear defectivenumber defectiveproduct mentaldefective Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofdefectivefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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