noun🔗ShareDefectuoso, imperfectoA 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. "La empresa retiró el coche de juguete porque contenía un defecto conocido que podría suponer un peligro para la seguridad de los niños.personthingqualityconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefectuoso, imperfectoHaving one or more defects."The new computer monitor was defective; it wouldn't turn on. "El nuevo monitor de la computadora era defectuoso; no se encendía.qualityconditiontechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefectivo(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. "El libro de gramática del estudiante contenía ejemplos de un verbo defectivo, uno que solo existía en la forma del tiempo pasado.grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefectivo(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). "El verbo árabe "safa" (viajar) es defectivo porque su consonante raíz "f" va seguida de una "a" débil (la vocal).grammarlanguagelinguisticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
