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Cull vs Defective - What's the difference?

cull | defective |


As a verb cull

is to pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).

As a noun cull

is a selection or cull can be (slang|dialectal) a fool, gullible person; a dupe.

As an adjective defective is

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Defectuous vs Defective - What's the difference?

defectuous | defective |


As adjectives the difference between defectuous and defective

is that defectuous is (obsolete) full of defects; imperfect while defective is .

Defective vs False - What's the difference?

defective | false |


As adjectives the difference between defective and false

is that defective is while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Spy vs Defective - What's the difference?

spy | defective |


As a noun spy

is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

As a verb spy

is to act as a spy.

As an adjective defective is

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Archaic vs Defective - What's the difference?

archaic | defective |


As nouns the difference between archaic and defective

is that archaic is a general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.) while defective is a person considered to be defective.

As adjectives the difference between archaic and defective

is that archaic is of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated while defective is having one or more defects.

Partial vs Defective - What's the difference?

partial | defective |


As adjectives the difference between partial and defective

is that partial is existing as a part or portion; incomplete while defective is having one or more defects.

As nouns the difference between partial and defective

is that partial is a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while defective is a person considered to be defective.

Defective vs Noxious - What's the difference?

defective | noxious | Related terms |

Defective is a related term of noxious.


As adjectives the difference between defective and noxious

is that defective is while noxious is harmful; injurious.

Defective vs Heinous - What's the difference?

defective | heinous | Related terms |

Defective is a related term of heinous.


As adjectives the difference between defective and heinous

is that defective is while heinous is totally reprehensible.

Insufficient vs Defective - What's the difference?

insufficient | defective |


As adjectives the difference between insufficient and defective

is that insufficient is not sufficient while defective is .

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