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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 defected word
- noun defected a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 1
- noun defected lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing. 1
- noun defected 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. 1
- verb without object defected 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. 1
- noun defected Simple past tense and past participle of defect. 1
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Origin of defected
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 Defected
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defected 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb defected
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- absconded — Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
- decamped — Simple past tense and past participle of decamp.
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
noun defected
- faulted — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- blemished — You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- bugged — Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron. a hemipterous insect.
- cracked — An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.
- lacked — deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill.
Antonyms for defected
verb defected
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- came — Came is the past tense of come.
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- persevered — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
noun defected
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- benefited — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- righted — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
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