noun🔗ShareA 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. "personthingqualityconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving one or more defects."The new computer monitor was defective; it wouldn't turn on. "qualityconditiontechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(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. "grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(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). "grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
