noun🔗ShareDefekt, MangelA person or thing considered to be defective."The company recalled the toy car because it contained a known defective that could pose a safety hazard to children. "Das Unternehmen rief das Spielzeugauto zurück, weil es einen bekannten Defekt enthielt, der eine Sicherheitsgefahr für Kinder darstellen könnte.personthingqualityconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFehlerhaft, mangelhaftHaving one or more defects."The new computer monitor was defective; it wouldn't turn on. "Der neue Computermonitor war fehlerhaft; er ließ sich nicht einschalten.qualityconditiontechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefektiv, unvollständig(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person."The student's grammar textbook contained examples of a defective verb, one that only existed in the past tense form. "Das Grammatikbuch des Schülers enthielt Beispiele für ein defektives Verb, das nur in der Vergangenheitsform existierte.grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefektiv(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء)."The Arabic verb "safa" (to travel) is defective because its root consonant "f" is followed by a weak "a" (the vowel). "Das arabische Verb „safa“ (reisen) ist defektiv, weil seinem Wortstammkonsonant „f“ ein schwaches „a“ (der Vokal) folgt.grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
