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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of defect word
- countable noun defect A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing. 3
- verb defect If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group. 3
- noun defect a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency 3
- noun defect an imperfection, failing, or blemish 3
- noun defect a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid 3
- verb defect to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces 3
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Origin of defect
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Defect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
defect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defect
noun defect
- fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
verb defect
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- pull out — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- abscond — If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
Antonyms for defect
noun defect
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- strong point — Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
verb defect
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- come in — If information, a report, or a telephone call comes in, it is received.
- come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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