defect
/ˈdiːfɛkt/noun, verb2 syllables
Defect means: an imperfection in an object or machine.
Synonyms for defect13
noun, as in a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
noun, as in a failing or deficiency
verb, as in desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
What does defect mean?5
noun
an imperfection in an object or machine“a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)“a facial blemish”
a failing or deficiency“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”
an imperfection in a bodily system“visual defects”
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with defect?1
two syllables
Defect in a sentence
- In response to customer concerns, we will definitely be addressing this software defect.Objectivesea
- Seen close-up, things have a way of showing their defects, their innate ugliness.kindpanda
- To be perfect she lacked just one defect.pyrachi
- For nothing is so beautiful but that it betrays some defect on close inspection.al_ex_an_der
- What defect can you find in the present system of education?unknown
- There must be a defect in the experimental method.unknown
- He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.unknown
- An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.unknown
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Forms of defect
as a noun
- plural
- defects
as a verb
- past tense
- defected
- present participle
- defecting
- third-person singular
- defects
- past participle
- defected