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defective
01
having flaws that reduce functionality or quality
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most defective
Comparative
more defective
gradable
Examples
The phone was returned because it was defective.
02
significantly below normal in structure, function, intelligence, or behavior
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with a defective heart valve.
03
not operating properly or failing to work as intended
Examples
The defective printer would n't feed paper.
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