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defective
UK
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
US
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
more defective
Comp.
most defective
Super.
UK
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
US
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
Translations
The defective product was returned to the manufacturer.
Дефектный продукт был возвращен производителю.
The mechanic found a defective part in the engine.
Механик нашел неисправную деталь в двигателе.
The store offered a refund for the defective item.
Магазин предложил возврат денег за бракованный товар.
Definitions
The defective appliance was returned to the store for a refund.
The report was considered defective because it omitted crucial data.
The verb "can" is defective because it has no infinitive form.
defectives
pl
UK
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
US
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
Used as a countable noun, chiefly in dated or colloquial contexts.
Definitions
Institutions were once built to house what society called "defectives."
The bumbling defective tripped over the evidence tape.
The quality inspector set the defective aside for further testing.