Definition of 'mental defective'. mental defective (ËmÉntÉl dÉªËfÉktÉªv) 'You must not say anything,' I enunciated slowly, as if speaking to a mental defective. In 1937 two thirds of the magazine's readers favored the sterilization of mental defectives and criminals.
For items that are not circular, such as sculptures, measure the Height, Width, and Depth of the object. 1  Place the âZeroâ end of your measuring tool at the end of your object. 2  Make sure the end of your ruler is flush (in line) with your object.  Adjust your ruler so that it is aligned with your object.
H = height (how tall it is), D = depth (how far out it comes from the wall) , L = length (how long it is). If there are no letters associated with the measurements, then the most general format for listing measurement is Length x Depth x Height. If it is a workbench, I would assume it would be 48 inches long across, 23.75 inches deep, and 37.5 inches tall. Everyone else is right, that will make for a good work surface.