- DEFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
DEFECT definition: 1 a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him… Learn more
- DEFECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing He was born with a hearing defect A defect in the aircraft caused the crash A report has pointed out the defects of the present system
- Defect - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
A flaw in something is a defect At certain stores you can buy clothes with slight defects You have to be careful because the defect can be minor, like a missing button, or major, like sleeves of uneven lengths
- defect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of defect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Defect - definition of defect by The Free Dictionary
1 a fault or shortcoming; imperfection 2 lack of something essential: a defect in hearing 3 to desert a cause, country, etc : to defect to the West
- defect, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun defect, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- defect - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
Defect is the general word for any kind of shortcoming or imperfection, whether literal or figurative: a defect in eyesight, in a plan A blemish is usually a defect on a surface, which mars the appearance: a blemish on her cheek
- defect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
defect (third-person singular simple present defects, present participle defecting, simple past and past participle defected) (intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party
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