Defectiveness

//dɪˈfɛktɪvnəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being defective. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the state of being defective wordnet

Synonyms

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aberrationabsencearrearagearrearsbeggarydecline

Etymology

From defective + -ness.

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