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defective definition
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Grep of noun defective defective pleading defectiveness Overview of adj defective The adj defective has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defective, faulty -- (having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective") 2. (1) defective -- (markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech") 3. bad defective -- (not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance") Antonyms of adj defective 3 senses of defective Sense 1 defective, faulty INDIRECT (VIA imperfect) -> perfect Sense 2 defective INDIRECT (VIA abnormal) -> normal Sense 3 bad defective INDIRECT (VIA malfunctioning) -> functioning Similarity of adj defective 3 senses of defective Sense 1 defective, faulty => imperfect (vs. perfect) Sense 2 defective => abnormal (vs. normal) Sense 3 bad defective => malfunctioning (vs. functioning), nonfunctional Attributes of adj defective Familiarity of adj defective defective used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj defective defective Overview of adj defective The adj defective has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defective, faulty -- (having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective") 2. (1) defective -- (markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech") 3. bad defective -- (not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance")
defective definition
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