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defect
[ noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt ]
noun
- a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in a machine.
a defect in an argument;
a defect in a machine.
- lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect of action.
a defect of common sense
a defect of action.
- Also called crystal defect, Crystallography. a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations.
verb (used without object)
- to desert a cause, country, etc., especially in order to adopt another (often followed by from or to ):
He defected from the U.S.S.R. to the West.
defect
noun
- a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency
- an imperfection, failing, or blemish
- crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid See also point defect dislocation
verb
- intr to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces
Derived Forms
- ˈڱٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱ·· adjective
- ·ڱ····ٲ [dih-fek-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ·ڱ· adjective
- ԴDz··ڱ·Բ adjective
- ··ڱ noun
- ··ڱ verb (used without object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of defect1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Reform councillor Thomas Kerr, who defected from the Conservatives in January, said he welcomed "any serious attempt to reflect on the state of our national discourse".
Snagging aims to identify defects or problems or something that is broken, damaged, not fitted properly or looks unfinished.
If a child also experiences a medical issue, including an extended hospital stay, a serious birth defect or a developmental delay, these problems can be compounded.
Greene, who defected to the Liberal Democrats on Friday, claimed he was not alone in feeling the Conservatives' shift to tackle the threat posed by Reform had alienated certain members.
Small puma populations have been isolated by the freeway, and their offspring were showing signs of birth defects.
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