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(1):

(a.) Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; - applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules.

(2):

(a.) Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb.

(3):

(n.) Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect.

(4):

(n.) One who is lacking physically or mentally.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Defective'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/defective.html. 1828.
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