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Definitions for Defect

[1] a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
[2] lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing.
[3] Also called crystal defect, lattice defect. Crystallography . a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations.
[4] 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.
[5] a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency
[6] an imperfection, failing, or blemish
[7] crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid See also point defect, dislocation (def. 3)
[8] (intr) to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces

Words related to Defect

fault, flaw, lack, glitch, weakness, crack, deformity, bug, deficiency, shortcoming, error, injury, irregularity, shortage, mistake, quit, depart, renounce, abscond, revolt

Words nearby Defect

defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defective bacteriophage, defective virus

Origin of Defect

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dēfectus failure, weakness, equivalent to dēfec- variant stem of dēficere to run short, fail, weaken (see deficient) + -tus suffix of v. action

Other words from Defect

de·fect·i·ble , adjective
de·fect·i·bil·i·ty , noun
de·fect·less , adjective
non·de·fect·ing , adjective
pre·de·fect , noun
re·de·fect , verb (used without object)

Word origin for Defect

C15: from Latin dēfectus, from dēficere to forsake, fail; see deficient

Synonyms for Defect

bug, crack, deficiency, deformity, error, fault, flaw, glitch, injury, irregularity, lack, mistake, shortage, shortcoming, weakness, birthmark, blot, blotch, break, catch, check, discoloration, drawback, failing, foible, frailty, gap, gremlin, hole, infirmity, kink, knot, mark, marring, patch, rift, scar, scarcity, scratch, seam, second, sin, speck, spot, stain, taint, unsoundness, vice, want, rough spot, weak point