If the Latin root de- means “opposite of,” what does defective mean?

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by Raygo

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If de- means "opposite of' than defective would mean imperfect or faulty. Hopefully, this helps you. ^^

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Faulty, so like not working. hope this helps

Paulo Araujo answered Nov 14, 2019

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