Defect

['diːfekt;dɪ'fekt] or [‘dɪfɛkt]

Definition

(noun.) a failing or deficiency; 'that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information'.

(noun.) an imperfection in a bodily system; 'visual defects'; 'this device permits detection of defects in the lungs'.

(noun.) an imperfection in an object or machine; 'a flaw caused the crystal to shatter'; 'if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer'.

(verb.) desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; 'If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot'.

Checker: Olivier--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.

(n.) Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.

(v. i.) To fail; to become deficient.

(v. t.) To injure; to damage.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Deficiency.[2]. Imperfection, blemish, flaw.[3]. Fault, failing, foible.

Editor: Rufus

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Shortcoming, omission, fault, imperfection, flaw, blemish, want

ANT:Supply, sufficiency, emendation, compensation, virtue, ornament, complement

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Definition

n. a deficiency: a want: imperfection: blemish: fault.—n. Defectibil′ity.—adj. Defect′ible liable to imperfection: deficient.—ns. Defec′tion a failure a falling away from duty: revolt; Defec′tionist.—adj. Defec′tive having defect: wanting in some necessary quality: imperfect: faulty: insufficient.—adv. Defect′ively.—n. Defect′iveness.—The defects of one's qualities virtues carried to excess the faults apt to accompany or flow from good qualities.

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