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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
- /ˈdiː.fekt/
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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of defects word
- noun defects a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 1
- noun defects lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing. 1
- noun defects 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 defects 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 defects Plural form of defect. 1
- noun defects plural of defect. 0
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Origin of defects
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 Defects
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defects 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".
defects usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defects
verb defects
- lapses — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- rats — any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
noun defects
- shortcomings — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- deficiencies — the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- bugs — crazy
- cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
Antonyms for defects
verb defects
- stays — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
noun defects
- abundances — Plural form of abundance.
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.
- certainties — Plural form of certainty.
- corrections — Plural form of correction.
Top questions with defects
- what causes birth defects?
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