defectivereproduction
nounUK /dɪˈfɛktɪv ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
US /dɪˈfɛktɪv ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
When a copy of something comes out wrong or broken.
The printer's defectivereproduction made all the pictures blurry.
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2. A biological process where offspring are produced with errors or abnormalities.
The scientist studied defectivereproduction in the lab mice.
3. A manufacturing term for a batch of products copied incorrectly.
The factory recalled the defectivereproduction of the toy.
4. A faulty recording or playback of sound or video.
The old tape had defectivereproduction and sounded garbled.