| a. | 1. | Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; - applied either to natural or moral qualities; |
| 2. | (Gram.) Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; | |
| n. | 1. | Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect. |
| 2. | (Med.) One who is lacking physically or mentally. |
| Adj. | 1. | defective - having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective" Synonyms: faulty |
| 2. | defective - markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech" | |
| 3. | defective - not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance" Synonyms: bad |
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