défectif

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

défectif

Etymology

from Latin defectivus (defective, imperfect).

Definitions

1. Refers to a bacteriophage or virus that, due to one or more mutations, is unable to complete its infectious cycle alone. virologie

2. Refers to a verb that does not conjugate at all, no longer conjugates, or only conjugates in certain persons or tenses. grammaire: Le verbe falloir est défectif.

3. Which has only one asymptote. géométrie: Courbe défective.

Hyponyms

avalentimpersonnel

Translations

english:defective

See also

défectionnaire (cn.) défectifs (adj.) défectives (adj.) défective (adj.) défection (cn.)