undefective

de·fec·tive

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of undefective word

adjective undefective having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine. 1
adjective undefective Psychology. characterized by subnormal intelligence or behavior. 1
adjective undefective 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 undefective a defective person or thing. 1
adjective undefective Not defective. 0

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Origin of undefective

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 Undefective

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undefective

undefective 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

undefective usage trend in Literature

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