defective

Definition of defective in English English dictionary: lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person; A person considered to be defective; Having one or more defects; {a} deficient, imperfect, blamable; having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective; markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech"; One who is lacking physically or mentally; An item that is broken or non-working when delivered; lacking one or more of the usual forms of grammatical inflection A defective word is nearly always a verb However, even though the word is defective, you can't get your money back; 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; If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly. Retailers can return defective merchandise. not made properly, or not working properly = faulty; not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance"; Said of a product or service flawed beyond use or acceptability; operational definitions must describe a product or services as either defective or not, with no gray areas in between; A defective unit; a unit of product that contains one or more defects with respect to the quality characteristic(s) under consideration; matrix: A matrix A is defective if A has an eigenvalue whose geometric multiplicity is less than its algebraic multiplicity; {s} imperfect; deficient, lacking; A beer with some technical defects indicative of errors in production or packaging; Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb; markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech" having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective; Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect; A unit of product which contains one or more defects; having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective"; A defective matrix has at least one defective eigenvalue, i e one whose algebraic multiplicity is greater than its geometric multiplicity A defective matrix cannot be transformed to a diagonal matrix using similarity transformations
defective number: A deficient number
defective numbers: plural form of defective number
defective on arrival: Upon receipt of an item, it is damaged or defective at the point of not been usable. This condition is frequently noted in warranties on items that can't be checked before payment, and also as a valid reason for returning merchandise
defective verb: A verb with an incomplete conjugation; for example, one that can only be conjugated in certain persons and numbers
The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.
defective verbs: plural form of defective verb
defective constitution: unhealthy
defective goods: faulty or deficient merchandise
defective infrastructure: faulty foundation
defective memory: bad memory
defective pleading: any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency
defective practice: deficient method or system
defective product: faulty product, flawed merchandise
defective transaction: business deal cancelled or nullified due to a deficiency in its conception or signing
defective year: shortest of the three Jewish years (containing 353 days)
defect: To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty
defect: {v} to be deficient, to fail
defect: {n} an error, fault, blemish, want
defectiveness: {n} defect, imperfection, faultiness
defect: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
defect: A defect is anything that renders the aluminum unfit for the specific use for which it was ordered
defect: If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group. He tried to defect to the West last year a KGB officer who defected in 1963. + defection defections de·fec·tion the defection of at least sixteen Parliamentary deputies. a fault or a lack of something that means that something or someone is not perfect (defectus , from defectus, past participle of deficere ). to leave your own country or group in order to go to or join an opposing one defect to/from. birth defect neural tube defect visual field defect
defect: A defect is an imperfection of sufficient magnitude to warrant rejection of the product
defect: A fault or malfunction
defect: Imperfection in a lattice resulting in a less symmetrical lattice (e g dislocations in a crystalline lattice)
defect: Nonconformance to requirements [12]
defect: A physical flaw in a microcircuit that may inhibit microcircuit performance or that may cause a chain of events that will inhibit performance in the near future Defects include gate oxide shorts, interconnect imperfections, leaky reverse-bias pn junctions, etc
defect: Two definitions currently in use: Any occurrence in a work product that is determined to be incomplete, incorrect, or missing An instance in which a requirement is not satisfied (Fagan, 1986)
defect: To injure; to damage
defect: Any irregularity or imperfection in a tree, log, piece product, or lumber that reduces the volume of sound wood or lowers its durability, strength, or utility value Defects in lumber may result from such factors as insect or fungus attack, growth conditions and abnormalities, manufacturing or seasonal practices, etc
defect: To abandon or turn against; to cease or change ones loyalty
defect: Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment
defect: Any nonconformance to specified requirements by a unit or product
defect: A blemish which detracts from the appearance and appeal of an item; the monetary value is often reduced about 50% for defective items, although it could easily be more or less according to the extent of the defect; related terms include crack, fading, foxing, off center, scratch, split, spot, stain and yellowing
defect: a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
defect: A chemical or structural irregularity that degrades the crystal of silicon or of the deposited materials that reside on its surface Defects can be active impurities that degrade electrical characteristics over time or inactive particulate matter
defect: an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
defect: Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; opposed to superfluity
defect: A blemish, or imperfection A defective title is one that is irregular and faulty
defect: - A blemish, imperfection or deficiency A defective title is one that is irregular and faulty
defect: That portion of a tree or log that makes it unusable for the intended product Defects include rot, crookedness, cavities and cracks
defect: Everyone defined this term as something unexpected which occurs during manufacturing Some defined it as being out-of-spec or not meeting requirements, while others were clear that a defect wasn’t necessarily a negative thing resulting in non-conformance People had difficulty with the subjective nature of the definition because it was had to define what a defect was and who defines it Some said there were difficulties because there is a belief that a defect equals non-conformance, while others said the problem was that a defect is a violation of the specification or workmanship requirements One person said that a defect is an artificial limit on a statistical population Quality is generally responsible for identifying or specifying defects which are then sent for disposition by engineering
defect: A discrepancy between a test case and the product requirements, design, or implementation Defects can also occur in the test case itself
defect: Ant irregularity or imperfection in a tree, log, piece product, or lumber that reduces the volume of sound wood or lowers its durability, strength, or utility value Defects in lumber may result from insect or fungus attacks, growth conditions and abnormalities, manufacturing or seasoning practices, etc
defect: A blemish, imperfection or deficiency A defective title is one that is irregular and faulty
defect: A discontinuity or discontinuities which, by nature or accumulated effect (for example, total crack length), render a part or product unable to meet the minimum applicable acceptance standards or specifications This term designates rejectability
defect: To fail; to become deficient
defect: A defect is any nonconformity in a product or process Anything that does not conform to the product's specifications, is a defect
defect: a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
defect: an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
defect: A flaw in a system or system component that causes the system or component to fail to perform its required function A defect, if encountered during execution, may cause a failure of the system
defect: Any non-conformance of an item with specified requirements
defect: {i} imperfection; deficiency
defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
defect: 1 Anything that renders the steel unfit for the specific use for which it was ordered What is defective for one customer may be prime steel for another 2 A variety of quality problems in a coil Examples are punchmarks, roll marks, oil spots, and scratches
defect: {f} desert, abandon, change sides
defect: Program logic or data value that is not correct (i e , does not meet specifications) Defects within an application are most often detected during the testing cycle
defect: A product's or service's nonfulfillment of an intended requirement or reasonable expectation for use, including safety considerations There are four classes of defects: class 1, very serious, leads directly to severe injury or catastrophic economic loss; class 2, serious, leads directly to significant injury or significant economic loss; class 3, major, is related to major problems with respect to intended normal or reasonably foreseeable use; and class 4, minor, is related to minor problems with respect to intended normal or reasonably foreseeable use (see also "blemish," "imperfection" and "nonconformity")
defect: A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing. He was born with a hearing defect. a defect in the aircraft caused the crash = imperfection
defect: A discontinuity or discontinuities which, by nature or accumulated effect (for example, total crack length), render a part or product unable ot meet the minimum applicable acceptance standards or specifications This term designates rejectability
defectively: abnormally; in a defective way
defectively: in a defective manner; "this machine functions only defectively
defectively: In a defective manner
defectively: in a defective manner; "this machine functions only defectively"
defectiveness: the state of being defective
defectiveness: The state or quality of being defective
defectiveness: {i} quality of being impaired, deficiency, retardation
mentally defective: mentally deficient, mentally handicapped