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Definition: INDEFECTIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Not defective; perfect; complete.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb indefectively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(indefectively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective indefective.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Indefective" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: INDEFECTIVE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Not defective; perfect; complete. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: INDEFECTIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Not defective; perfect; complete.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb indefectively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(indefectively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective indefective.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "INDEFECTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: INDEFECTIVE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Not defective; perfect; complete. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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