Defective and Partial

Defective

Defective adjective - Having a fault.

Partial and defective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partial" instead an adjective "Defective".

Partial

Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

Defective and partial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Partial".

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly
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