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defectiveness

UK/dɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/

defectiveness noun: the state or quality of being defective.

Noun

defectiveness (usually uncountable, plural defectivenesses)

  1. (usually) The state or quality of being defective.

defectiveness meaning in Tamil

defectiveness in Tamil

குறுமை

Forms of defectiveness

pluraldefectivenesses

Origin of defectiveness

From defective + -ness.

Questions about defectiveness

What does defectiveness mean?
Defectiveness means the state or quality of being defective.
What is defectiveness in Tamil?
Defectiveness in Tamil is குறுமை. See Defectiveness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is defectiveness?
Defectiveness is a noun.
How do you pronounce defectiveness?
Defectiveness is pronounced /dɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of defectiveness?
The plural of defectiveness is defectivenesses.

Words near defectiveness in the dictionary

  1. defective numbers
  2. defective on arrival
  3. defective verb
  4. defective verbs
  5. defectively
  6. defectiveness
  7. defectivenesses
  8. defectives
  9. defectivity
  10. defectless
  11. defectlessness

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Adapted from Wiktionary: defectiveness (page history and authors); defectiveness (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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