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defect
[dee-fekt, dih-fekt, 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 lattice defect.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 orto ).
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- defectible adjective
- defectibility noun
- defectless adjective
- nondefecting adjective
- predefect noun
- redefect verb (used without object)
- ˈڱٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of defect1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sheriff Fiona Sharp said the "isolated incident" had been "a tragic accident" and noted the ambulift had previously been inspected twice by a third party with no defects found.
Their key figures are councillors who have defected from the Scottish Conservatives.
And it's worth noting that on the other side of the ledger, one independent councillor has defected to the Conservatives since the start of May.
The widow of a police officer who died of a heart attack aged 48 said there was "no reason" why he should have succumbed to an unknown cardiac defect.
She had been a Labour supporter but defected to the Conservatives in 2010.
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