ALL meanings of defects
de·fect
D d - noun defects Plural form of defect. 1
- 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 of defect. 0
- verb defects third-person singular simple present indicative form of defect. 0