De*fect"ive (?), n. 1.
Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect.
2. (Med.) One who is lacking
physically or mentally.
&fist; Under the term defectives are included deaf-mutes,
the blind, the feeble-minded, the insane, and sometimes, esp. in
criminology, criminals and paupers.
De*fect"ive (?), a. [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. (Gram.) Lacking some of the usual
forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or
verb. -- De*fect"ive*ly, adv. --
De*fect"ive*ness, n.
De*fect"ive (?), n. 1.
Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect.
2. (Med.) One who is lacking
physically or mentally.
&fist; Under the term defectives are included deaf-mutes,
the blind, the feeble-minded, the insane, and sometimes, esp. in
criminology, criminals and paupers.
