defect (noun)
11defect — I UK [ˈdiːfekt] / US [ˈdɪˌfekt] noun [countable] Word forms defect : singular defect plural defects ** a fault in someone or something There are a few minor design defects. genetic defects II UK [dɪˈfekt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms… …
12defect — defects, defecting, defected (The noun is pronounced [[t]di͟ːfekt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪfe̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing. He was born with a hearing defect. ...a defect… …
13defect — de|fect1 [ di,fekt ] noun count ** a fault in someone or something: There are a few minor design defects. genetic defects defect de|fect 2 [ dı fekt ] verb intransitive to leave a country, political party, or organization and go to another one ╾… …
14defect — defect1 noun di:fɛkt, dɪ fɛkt a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. Origin ME: from L. defectus, past participle of deficere desert or fail , from de (expressing reversal) + facere do . defect2 [dɪ fɛkt] verb abandon one s country or cause in… …
15defect — [ˈdiːfekt] noun [C] I a fault in someone or something II verb [I] defect [dɪˈfekt] to leave one country or political party and go to another one defection [dɪˈfekʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] defector noun [C] …
16defect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blemish, fault, flaw, imperfection; deficiency, lack, incompleteness. v. i. desert, flee, abandon. See relinquishment, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A lack of something needed] Syn. deficiency,… …
17defect — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin defectus lack, from deficere to desert, fail, from de + facere to do more at do Date: 15th century 1. a. an imperfection that impairs worth or utility ; shortcoming < the grave defects in our foreign… …
18defect — I noun he spotted a defect in my work Syn: fault, flaw, imperfection, deficiency, weakness, weak spot, inadequacy, shortcoming, limitation, failing; kink, deformity, blemish; mistake, error; informal glitch; Computing bug II verb …
19defect — 1 noun (C) a fault or a lack of something that means that something is not perfect: All the cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory. 2 verb (I) to leave your own country or a group in order to go to or join an opposing one: a… …
20defect — 1. noun /ˈdiːfɛkt,dɪˈfɛkt/ A fault or malfunction. See Also: deficiency, deficient, deficit, defective 2. verb /ˈdiːfɛkt,dɪˈfɛkt/ To abandon or turn …
