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defectiveness

de·fec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-fek-tiv]
    • /dɪˈfɛk tɪv/
    • /dɪˈfektɪvnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-fek-tiv]
    • /dɪˈfɛk tɪv/

Definitions of defectiveness word

  • adjective defectiveness having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine. 1
  • adjective defectiveness Psychology. characterized by subnormal intelligence or behavior. 1
  • adjective defectiveness Grammar. (of an inflected word or its inflection) lacking one or more of the inflected forms proper to most words of the same class in the language, as English must, which occurs only in the present tense. 1
  • noun defectiveness a defective person or thing. 1
  • noun defectiveness The state or quality of being defective. 1
See all 5 definitions of defectiveness

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Origin of defectiveness

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; < Late Latin dēfectīvus, equivalent to dēfectus (see defect) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English defectif < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Defectiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Defectiveness

defectiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for defectiveness

noun defectiveness

  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
  • imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
  • dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
All 43 Synonyms of defectiveness

Antonyms for defectiveness

noun defectiveness

  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • strong point — Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
  • plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
All 10 Antonyms of defectiveness

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