defectiveness
NounSynonyms:
faultiness
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the state of being defectiveSynonyms: faultinessType of imperfection, imperfectnessKinds lameness, bugginess, sickness, dysfunctionality
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“defectiveness” is listed under Defective.
De·fect′ive adjective
Origin: L. defectivus: cf. F. défectif. See Defect.
1. 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. Grammar Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb. — De·fect′wb-a1′>′ive·ly, adverb — De·fect′wb-a1′>′ive·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54